The leaf goblinfish (Neovespicula depressifrons) 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.

The leaf goblinfish was first formally described in 1848 as Apistes depressifrons by the Scottish naval surgeon, Arctic explorer and naturalist John Richardson with its type locality given as the Sea of Japan.

[1] It is similar to the bullrout in shape and colouration - mottled brown with a distinctive light stripe running along the dorsal surface from the nose and along the back of the fish.

[1] The leaf goblinfish, like other waspfishes, is a stealthy predator that feeds on various small fish and invertebrates.

[7][8] N. depressifrons is a euryhaline species, so may be found in saltwater, brackish water, and freshwater environments.