Skip to content
S

Search everywhere

Find your next encounter

Try a route into the archive

Search connects the whole archive

Common and scientific names, taxonomy, trips, locations, dive sites, buddies, and indexed photo subjects are all included.

Open full ExploreAdvanced photo search

Species profile

Cockatoo Waspfish

Ablabys taenianotus

Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.

9
Media items
Photos and videos
6
Dives
Distinct encounters
3
Locations
2 trips
View all 9 media items ↓

Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.

Depth evidence
5.2–5.2m
Median 5.2m · n=1
Water temperature
25.0–28.0°C
Median 26.0°C · n=5

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 1 profile-estimated, 4 contextual.

An early signal

5 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.

View distributions & comparisons▾

Repeatable archive pattern · 8 observations / 6 dives

Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 5.2–5.2m
5–10m

Calendar-quarter observations

Apr–Jun7
Jul–Sep1

Camera-clock comparison

Morning · 3Night · 4
  • • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
  • • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
  • • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Explore the Living Atlas →

Creature trail

A life through time and place

6 encounters

  1. #6 · Sep 11, 2026

    Amahasu

    Ambon · Asia 2026

    5.2m · Estimated at capture time25.0°C

  2. #5 · May 28, 2026

    Talisay

    Dauin · Asia 2026

    11.4m · Dive-average context28.0°C

  3. #4 · May 11, 2026

    Central

    Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

    6.0m · Dive-average context26.0°C

  4. #3 · Apr 30, 2026

    Central

    Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

    5.8m · Dive-average context26.0°C
Continue through all 6 encounters ↓

Species field guide

Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality

Explore +

Field notes

Encounter profile

Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.

Ablabys taenianotus - 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.

Archive

All media records

9 media items

Optional context

Curious beyond the photographs?

Compare this creatureExplore archive storiesOpen field journal

Continue exploring

Life found nearby

Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.

Explore this group
Anna's Chromodoris2 shared dives
Anna's Chromodoris
Chromodoris annae
Puerto Galera
little leaf-sheep2 shared dives
little leaf-sheep
Costasiella kuroshimae
Dauin
Longhorn Cowfish2 shared dives
Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Puerto Galera
Magnificent Chromodoris2 shared dives
Magnificent Chromodoris
Chromodoris magnifica
Puerto Galera
Mourning Dorid2 shared dives
Mourning Dorid
Jorunna funebris
Puerto Galera
Panther Flounder2 shared dives
Panther Flounder
Bothus pantherinus
Puerto Galera

Related context

Seen on

Asia 2026
Ambon / Sep 11, 2026 / 5 records
Philippines 2025
Puerto Galera / Jun 10, 2025 / 3 records