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Cocotropus izuensis Imamura, Aizawa & Shinohara, 2010 |
| Family: | Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.73 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 8 - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 6-8; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XII spines; segmented lower caudal-fin rays 7; vertebrae 26; preopercular spines 5; upper jaw length equal to or a little shorter than lachrymal length; absence of distinct fleshy papillae on posterior portion of upper jaw; vomerine teeth absent; first lower jaw sensory pores on both sides fused; anterior position of isthmus well beyond fifth lower jaw sensory pore; 4 dorsal-fin spines anterior to third neural spine; interneural space between seventh and eighth neural spines with no dorsal-fin spine proximal pterygiophores (Ref. 83999). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||