The Sulu velvetfish (Paraploactis obbesi) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a velvetfish belonging to the family Aploactinidae. This fish is found in the western Pacific Ocean. It grows to a maximum length of about 5 cm (2.0 in).

Sulu velvetfish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Aploactinidae
Genus: Paraploactis
Species:
P. obbesi
Binomial name
Paraploactis obbesi
Weber, 1913
Synonyms[1]
  • Coccotropus obbesi (Weber, 1913)

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paraploactis obbesi". FishBase. February 2022 version.
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