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Erisphex pottii (Steindachner, 1896) |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 23.4 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 64 m | |||
| Distribution: | 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). | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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. | |||
| Biology: | 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). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||