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Cocotropus dermacanthus (Bleeker, 1852) Spinyskin velvetfish |
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photo by
Williams, J.T. |
| Family: | Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Seychelles and East Indies. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. Upper jaw relatively long, 12-14% SL; stubby fleshy cirrus near distal end of maxilla absent; first dorsal fin relatively short, 20-21% SL; 2nd dorsal spine 19-20% SL (Ref. 39602). Description: Characterized by having yellowish tan to variable shades of mottled brown color; third dorsal spine tallest; origin of dorsal fin above anterior margin of eye; two small spines in lacrimal; five spines arranged in decreasing size ventrally at rear margin of preopercle; depth of body 2.6 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Found in rubble bottoms in 10-30 m (Ref 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||