| Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) |
| 12 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 23.4 g |
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demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 64 m |
| Western Pacific: Japan (from Matsushima Bay and Niigata Prefecture southward) and southern coast of the Korean Peninsula. Recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-13. Body ovoid and compressed, covered with velvety prickles. Preoperculum with 4 spines. Dorsal fin notched behind the 3rd spine. Body dark-brown with indefinite darker blotches. |
| Occurs in shallow waters on sand or mud bottoms. Processed into animal feeds and fertilizers (Ref. 637). Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present (Ref. 57406). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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