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Cocotropus microps Johnson, 2004

Patchwork velvetfish
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Cocotropus microps
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Common names: Patchwork velvetfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, southport seawall, about 150 m west of entrance, 27°56'S, 153°26'E, Queensland, 2-4 m (holotype of Cocotropus microps, 3.9 cm SL). Known from eastern part fo the country, between Southport, Queensland and Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, from 0 to 14.4 m depth, among rocky substrate. Another specimen was taken among rocky reef with some coral growth at Cook I., New South Wates (Ref. 57897).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Johnson, J.W., 2004
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Etymology: Cocotropus: Greek, kokkos = berry, seed + Greek, tropsis, tropo = turning (Ref. 45335);  microps: Name referrong to the small, inconspicuous eyes..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 14 m (Ref. 57897).   Subtropical

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