Xenaploactis

Xenaploactis is a genus of fish in the family Aploactinidae native to the western Pacific Ocean and the eastern Indian Ocean.[1]

Xenaploactis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Scorpaeniformes
Family:
Aploactinidae
Genus:
Xenaploactis

Poss & Eschmeyer, 1980

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

  • Xenaploactis anopta Poss & Eschmeyer, 1980
  • Xenaploactis asperrima (Günther, 1860) (Rough velvetfish) [2]
  • Xenaploactis cautes Poss & Eschmeyer, 1980

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species of Xenaploactis in FishBase. January 2016 version.
  2. Fricke, R. (2016): Redescription of Xenaploactis asperrima (Günther 1860) (Teleostei: Aploactinidae), based on a specimen from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. FishTaxa, 1 (2): 67-74.
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