| Cocotropus roseus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Aploactinidae |
| Genus: | Cocotropus |
| Species: | C. roseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cocotropus roseus Day, 1875 | |
Corcotropus roseus is a species of fish within the family Aploactinidae. They are found in the Indian Ocean in the Maldives and along the coast of India at depths less than 100 m (330 ft). The fish is classified as "Least Concern" in terms of conservation needs.
Biology
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.
References
- ^ 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.). "Cocotropus roseus". FishBase. February 2024 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cocotropus roseus | |