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Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Etymology: Neoaploactis: Greek, neos = new + Greek, haploos = double + Greek, aktis = ray, sting (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated, usually 3 - 4 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)
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Western Pacific: Australia (known only from Rottnest Island and Shark Bay in Western Australia and One Tree Islands, in the Capricorn Group of the southern Great Barrier Reef). Recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 13236).
Occurs in rocky reefs and soft-bottom trawling grounds. Also found in sand and rubble bottoms, usually near reefs in 3-4 m (Ref 90102).
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (-0.30300 - 0.32300), b=3.04000 (2.92100 - 3.15900), based on all LWR estimates for this BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ().
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .