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Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Etymology: Cocotropus: Greek, kokkos = berry, seed + Greek, tropsis, tropo = turning (Ref. 45335); larvatus: From the ghost-like appearance and small size (larva = ghost)..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 4 - 40 m (Ref. 34765). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: East Andaman Sea and Christmas Island to Marshall Islands; north to Ryukyu Islands; south to Indonesia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.1 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 49352)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 13; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9 - 10; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 8 - 9; Vertèbres: 26 - 27.
Inhabits sand and rubble areas of seaward reefs (Ref. 34765). Minimum depth from Ref. 49352. Solitary and cryptic (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Myers, R.F., 1999. Micronesian reef fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 216 p. (Ref. 34765)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 20.5 - 28.9, mean 27.8 °C (based on 402 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).