Ghost velvetfish (Cocotropus larvatus) fish species and information / pictures of Ghost velvetfish - Cocotropus larvatus

Ghost velvetfish (Cocotropus larvatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cocotropus larvatus

Common Name
Ghost velvetfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 26 - 27

Classification

Classified By
Poss & Allen, 1987
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Velvetfishes (Aploactinidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia (Ref. 49596) and Christmas Island. Western Pacific: the Ryukyu, Banda, and Marshall islands. Possibly occurring in Guam.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
4 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 40 m (Ref. 34765)
Trophic Level
3.31 s.e. 0.55 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.1 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 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