The Sulu velvetfish (Paraploactis obbesi) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a velvetfish belonging to the family Aploactinidae. This fish is found in the western Pacific Ocean. It grows to a maximum length of about 5 cm (2.0 in).
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Aploactinidae |
Genus: | Paraploactis |
Species: | P. obbesi
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Binomial name | |
Paraploactis obbesi Weber, 1913
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Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paraploactis obbesi". FishBase. February 2022 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Sulu velvetfish on Sealife Collection