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Pseudovespicula dracaena
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Scorpaenidae
Genus:	Pseudovespicula Mandritsa, 2001
Species:	P. dracaena
Binomial name
Pseudovespicula dracaena (G. Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms
Apistus dracaena Cuvier, 1829 Vespicula dracaena (Cuvier, 1829) Vespicula dracaene (Cuvier, 1829)

Pseudovespicula dracaena, the draco waspfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a waspfish belonging to the subfamily Tetraroginae, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. This species is native to the western Indian Ocean. This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. This species is regarded as the only known member of its genus by some authorities, while others include 2 other species in that genus.

References

1. Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Pseudovespicula dracaena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T114180492A116589726. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114180492A116589726.en. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudovespicula dracaena". FishBase. February 2022 version.
3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudovespicula". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

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