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 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Aploactinidae |
| Genus: | Paraploactis |
| Species: | P. obbesi
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| Paraploactis obbesi Weber, 1913
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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