Deceitful velvetfish (Peristrominous dolosus)

Scientific name: Peristrominous dolosus Whitley, 1952

The Deceitful velvetfish (Peristrominous dolosus) is a marine fish of the family Aploactinidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Frontals, parietals, and infraorbital bones heavy armored. Interorbital with a wide depression. Pelvic fin insertion well behind pectoral fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Peristrominous dolosus
Family
Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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