Scientific Name
Kanekonia queenslandica

Common Name
Deep velvetfish

Biology
Body gibbous; greatest depth 37-40% SL; covered with highly modified scales, each with a small spinous point. Interorbital ridges thick and fused in the middle of interorbit. Dorsal margin of operculum inclined about 35? above horizontal (Ref. 39602).

Classification

Classified By

Whitley, 1952

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Velvetfishes (Aploactinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia.

Range

10°S - 32°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.4 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated