Ablabys
| Ablabys | |
|---|---|
| Cockatoo waspfish (A. taenianotus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Tetraroginae |
| Genus: | Ablabys Kaup, 1873 |
| Type species | |
| Apistus taenianotus Cuvier, 1829 | |
| Synonyms | |
Ablabys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, waspfishes belonging to the subfamily Tetraroginae, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. The fishes in this genus are found in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.