Stuart Poss· 1 Sept 2014
The picture in the photograph is not Vespicula trachinoides. Rather it is a species of Scorpaenodes Bleeker. In species of Vespicula the dorsal fin is much further forward and the first three dorsal-fin spines form a distinct, separated finlet. They also have much smaller, more deeply embedded scales. This species is found primarily in muddy, brackish estuarine waters where rivers flow over low, nearly flat topography and into the sea. They are not found much more than a few kilometers inland.
