Port Curtis mossback (Bathyaploactis curtisensis)

Scientific name: Bathyaploactis curtisensis Whitley, 1933

The Port Curtis mossback (Bathyaploactis curtisensis) is a marine fish of the family Aploactinidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Two pairs of barbels on the lower jaw.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathyaploactis curtisensis
Family
Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
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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