| Family: |
Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Shark Bay, Western Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Ventral surface of lower jaw covered with numerous prickles or papillose villi and with cirri on both inner and outer margins. Isthmus with fleshy pad, its width about 1/4-1/3 of its length (Ref. 39602). |
| Biology: |
Found inshore, in soft bottom. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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