Peristrominous dolosus Whitley, 1952 Deceitful velvetfish |
Family: | Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) | |||
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Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: endemic to Australia. | |||
Diagnosis: | Frontals, parietals, and infraorbital bones heavy armored. Interorbital with a wide depression. Pelvic fin insertion well behind pectoral fin base (Ref. 39602). | |||
Biology: | Found inshore, in soft bottom. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |