Family : Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Order : Scorpaeniformes  (scorpionfishes and flatheads)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Cocotropus roseus
Max size : 4.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 49352)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Western Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 14-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 27-27
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Randall, J.E. and C. Anderson. 1993. (Ref. 11303)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses