| Family: |
Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) |
| Max. size: |
3.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1-2; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Body notably compressed (Ref. 39602).
Description: Characterized by usually having uniform dark brown to light mottled brown color; snout, forehead, operculum and ventral part of body usually covered by white patches; whitish with irregular dark brown band across middle to outer section of pectoral and caudal fin; two very large posterior directed spines in lacrimal; four large spines at rear margin of preopercle, uppermost larger than others; chin with pair of short tentacles; depth of body about 3.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Presumed to inhabit interstices on rocky and coral-rubble bottoms, bottoms with coralline algae, or among vegetation (Ref. 12123). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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