Cocotropus masudai Matsubara, 1943

Family:  Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes)
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: known only from Hachijojima, Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. Body compressed and somewhat sparsely covered with rather soft prickles. Preoperculum with 5 spines; uppermost longest with a cutting end; lowest rudimentary and embedded (Ref. 559). Snout in lateral profile concave. Streaks on body few, if any (Ref. 39602).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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