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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Aploactinidae Velvetfishes

Genus: Erisphex

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by CSIRO

East Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
Erisphex aniarus (Thomson, 1967)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Erisphex aniarus
[Dark-finned velvetfish]
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Indo-West Pacific
 
Erisphex philippinus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Erisphex pottii (Steindachner, 1896)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Erisphex pottii
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific

Erisphex simplex Chen, 1981

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Erisphex simplex
[]
4 Species of Family Aploactinidae with Genus Erisphex
(Velvetfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1967 Erisphex aniarus Dark-finned velvetfish East Indo-West Pacific. 6.1 TL
1938 Erisphex philippinus Indo-West Pacific
1896 Erisphex pottii Western Pacific 12 TL
1981 Erisphex simplex Northwest Pacific



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