Aploactisoma milesii
| Aploactisoma milesii | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Aploactinidae |
| Genus: | Aploactisoma Castelnau, 1872 |
| Species: | A. milesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Aploactisoma milesii (J. Richardson, 1850) | |
Aploactisoma milesii, the Southern velvetfish, is a species of velvetfish native to the waters around southern and western Australia where it occurs at depths of from 0 to 6 metres (0 to 20 ft). This species grows to a length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus. It is a small velvetfish with a long slender body, a long-based dorsal fin, high at the front and extending from above the eyes to the base of the tail. Brownish to purple in colour with blackish spots and white marbling.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Aploactisoma milesii" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
- ↑ Dianne J. Bray, 2011, Southern Velvetfish, Aploactisoma milesii, in Fishes of Australia, accessed 16 Oct 2014, http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2171
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