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Cocotropus aurantius Matsunuma, Sado & Motomura, 2021 |
| Family: | Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 1.71 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 54 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Collected from a sandy bottom with dead corals. Also found on a rubble bottom (Ref. 129309). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||