Corcotropus roseus is a species of fish within the family Aploactinidae. They are found in the Indian Ocean in the Maldives[1][2] and along the coast of India at depths less than 100 m (330 ft).[1] The fish is classified as "Least Concern" in terms of conservation needs.[1]
| Cocotropus roseus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Aploactinidae |
| Genus: | Cocotropus |
| Species: | C. roseus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cocotropus roseus Day, 1875
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Biology edit
The maxrimum total length of Corcotropus roseus is 6.3 cm (2.5 in), with the max published weight being 5.25 grams (0.185 oz). It has 14 dorsal spines, 9 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, 6 anal soft rays, and 27 vertebrae.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Acero, A.; Murdy, E. & Poss, S.G. (2010). "Cocotropus roseus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155047A4714187. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155047A4714187.en. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Kodeeswaran, Paramasivam; Praveenraj, Jayasimhan; Fricke, Ronald; Uma, Arumugam; Jayakumar, Natarajan (2021-10-01). "Notes on the poorly known velvetfish Cocotropus roseus (Scorpaeniformes: Aploactinidae) from the Eastern Indian Ocean". Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences. 37 (2): 513–519. doi:10.1007/s41208-021-00306-3. ISSN 2366-1674.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Cocotropus roseus" in FishBase. February 2024 version.