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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Aploactinidae Velvetfishes

Genus: Xenaploactis

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3 species (see list below)

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Xenaploactis anopta
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Photo by Fricke, R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Xenaploactis asperrima (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Fricke, R.
 
Xenaploactis asperrima
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Indo-western Pacific
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Xenaploactis cautes
[Rough velvetfish]
3 Species of Family Aploactinidae with Genus Xenaploactis
(Velvetfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1980 Xenaploactis anopta Western Central Pacific 3.7 SL
1860 Xenaploactis asperrima Western Central Pacific 4.0 SL
1980 Xenaploactis cautes Rough velvetfish Indo-western Pacific 2.8 SL



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