Pillow velvetfish
📖 Overview
Pillow velvetfish (Paraploactis pulvinus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Aploactinidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Ventral surface of lower jaw smooth, no prickles or papillose villi. Mandibular cirri almost confined to outer margin. Snout with large, fleshy, and extensively branched cirri; those in larger patches on tip of snout and across lachrymal bone large while those in smaller patches on nasal bone are smaller. Fleshy pad on isthmus with its width about 0.5 to 0.75 of its length .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pillow velvetfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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