Cocotropus larvatus Ghost velvetfish

Cocotropus larvatus is commonly referred to as Ghost velvetfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Cocotropus larvatus, Ghost velvetfish, 7.1cm, Kwajalein

Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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Scientific:: Cocotropus larvatus
German:: Geister-Samtfisch
English:: Ghost Velvetfish

Category:: Scorpionfishes/Stonefishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Aploactinidae (Family) > Cocotropus (Genus) > larvatus (Species)
Initial determination:: Poss & Allen, 1987

Occurrence:: Anilao, Australia, Christmas Islands, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Marschall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 4 - 40 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Reef-associated, Rubble floors, Sandy sea floors, Seaward facing reefs, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 2.36" - 2.8" (6cm - 7.1cm)
Temperature:: 20,5 °F - 28,9 °F (20,5°C - 28,9°C)
Food:: Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown