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Cocotropus richeri Fricke, 2004 |
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photo by
Fricke, R. |
| Family: | Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 65 - 116 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XIII,10, the last ray divided; A II,7: pectoral fin rays 13; gill rakers 2 + 5 = 7 (some rudimentary); preopercular spines 5; upper jaw longer than the lachrymal length; no papillae on both posterior portion of upper jaw and outer edge of lower jaw; first sensory pores of lower jaw separate; anterior tip of isthmus not reaching forward to level of 5th sensory pore on lower jaw; spiny portion of dorsal fin with a large black blotch which extends onto the back (Ref. 75988). | |||
| Biology: | Dredged from a coral rubble slope (Ref. 75988). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||