Deep velvetfish (Kanekonia queenslandica)

Scientific name: Kanekonia queenslandica Whitley, 1952

The Deep velvetfish (Kanekonia queenslandica) is a marine fish of the family Aploactinidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia. Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Body gibbous; greatest depth 37-40% SL; covered with highly modified scales, each with a small spinous point. Interorbital ridges thick and fused in the middle of interorbit. Dorsal margin of operculum inclined about 35? above horizontal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kanekonia queenslandica
Family
Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes

Sources

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

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