Dusky velvetfish

Aploactis aspera

Fish Reaching Ten Centimeters in Chinese Seas

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Temperate fish

The dusky velvetfish (Aploactis aspera) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a velvetfish belonging to the family Aploactinidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Aploactis. This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Aploactinidae
Genus: Aploactis
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Sagami Bay and Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan southward to China. Also reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 9070 ) and Australia (Ref. 7300 ).

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