Animalia > Chordata > Scorpaeniformes > Aploactinidae > Aploactisoma > Aploactisoma milesii

Aploactisoma milesii (Velvetfish; Southern velvetfish; Little velvetfish)

Synonyms: Aploactis milesii; Aploactisoma schomburgki
Language: German; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0