| Humpback waspfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Synanceiidae |
| Subfamily: | Apistinae |
| Genus: | Cheroscorpaena Mees, 1964 |
| Species: | C. tridactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheroscorpaena tridactyla Mees, 1964 | |
The humpback waspfish, (Cheroscorpaena tridactyla), is a species of wasp scorpionfish found only in the Gulf of Papua where it is an inhabitant of coral reefs. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
