Mossback velvetfish (Paraploactis trachyderma)

Scientific name: Paraploactis trachyderma Bleeker, 1865

The Mossback velvetfish (Paraploactis trachyderma) is a marine fish of the family Aploactinidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Snout with minute cirri; large patch on tip of snout across lachrymal bones about equal in size to those in smaller patch on nasal bone. Fleshy pad on isthmus with width about 1/4-1/3 of its length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraploactis trachyderma
Family
Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
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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