TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Scorpaeniformes
Family Aploactinidae
Genus Aploactis
Aploactis aspera (Richardson, 1845)

Provider:

Chen, Jeng-Ping

Synonyms：

Synanceia aspera

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);

Fishbase(2006);

Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)

Character:

Dorsal fin with XIII- XIV spines and 11-15 soft rays; anal fin with I spines and 11-14 soft rays; pectoral rays 13; pelvic fin 13-14. Body almost black and covered with velvety prickles. Preopercle with 5 blunt spines. Attains 10 cm TL.

Habitat:

Inhabits sandy or mud bottoms in shallow waters. Other ecological behavior is unclear.

Distribution:

Northwest Pacific: Sagami Bay and Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan southward to China. Recently reported from New Caledonia.

Utility:

Not commercial food species, rarely.

Name Code:

382790

Marine