Highfin velvetfish (Cocotropus altipinnis)

Scientific name: Cocotropus altipinnis Waite, 1903

The Highfin velvetfish (Cocotropus altipinnis) is a marine fish of the family Aploactinidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Lord Howe Island, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 28. Upper jaw relatively short, 10-11% SL; a stubby fleshy cirrus near distal end of maxilla.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cocotropus altipinnis
Family
Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.2
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Lord Howe Island, 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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