Cocotropus Echinatus
📖 Overview
Cocotropus Echinatus (Cocotropus echinatus), first described by Cantor, 1849 is a small fish in the family Aploactinidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 7.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 28. Prickles on body greatly reduced and widely spaced .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cocotropus Echinatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Indian Ocean: Malaysia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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