Dusky velvetfish (Aploactis aspera)

Scientific name: Aploactis aspera Richardson, 1845

Dusky velvetfish (Aploactis aspera)

The Dusky velvetfish (Aploactis aspera) is a marine fish of the family Aploactinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Sagami Bay and Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan southward to China. Also reported from New Caledonia and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. Body almost black and covered with velvety prickles. Preopercle with 5 blunt spines. Attains 10 cm TL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aploactis aspera
Family
Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Sagami Bay and Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan southward to China. Also reported from New Caledonia and 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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