Paraploactis

Paraploactis
P. obessi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Aploactinidae
Genus: Paraploactis
Bleeker, 1864

Paraploactis is a genus of velvetfishes native to the Indo-Pacific.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Paraploactis hongkongiensis (W. L. Y. Chan, 1966)
  • Paraploactis intonsa Poss & Eschmeyer, 1978 (Bearded velvetfish)
  • Paraploactis kagoshimensis (Ishikawa, 1904)
  • Paraploactis obbesi (M. C. W. Weber, 1913)
  • Paraploactis pulvinus Poss & Eschmeyer, 1978 (Pillow velvetfish)
  • Paraploactis taprobanensis (Whitley, 1933)
  • Paraploactis trachyderma Bleeker, 1865 (Mossback velvetfish)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Paraploactis in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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