Corcotropus roseus is a species of fish within the family Aploactinidae. They are found in the Indian Ocean in the Maldives[1][2] and along the coast of India at depths less than 100 m (330 ft).[1] The fish is classified as "Least Concern" in terms of conservation needs.[1]
Biology
The maxrimum total length of Corcotropus roseus is 6.3 cm (2.5 in), with the max published weight being 5.25 grams (0.185 oz). It has 14 dorsal spines, 9 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, 6 anal soft rays, and 27 vertebrae.[3]
^Kodeeswaran, Paramasivam; Praveenraj, Jayasimhan; Fricke, Ronald; Uma, Arumugam; Jayakumar, Natarajan (2021-10-01). "Notes on the poorly known velvetfish Cocotropus roseus (Scorpaeniformes: Aploactinidae) from the Eastern Indian Ocean". Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences. 37 (2): 513–519. doi:10.1007/s41208-021-00306-3. ISSN2366-1674.
