Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Phantom Velvetfish
Paraploactis kagoshimensis
Phantom Velvetfish
Category: Velvetfishes
Scientific Name: Paraploactis kagoshimensis
Size: Up to 4 in. (12 cm)  
Depth: 6-60 ft. (2-18 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
       └Aploactinidae (Family)
        └Paraploactis (Genus)
         └P. kagoshimensis (Species)

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