Scientific Name
Erisphex aniarus

Common Name
Dark-finned velvetfish

Biology
Found on the continental shelf and continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Thomson, 1967

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Velvetfishes (Aploactinidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia and northwestern Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

48 m

Depth To - meters

152 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 48 - 152 m (Ref. 57178)

Trophic Level

3.24 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated