Aploactisoma milesii

Velvetfish
Aploactisoma milesii
Aploactisoma milesii, Melbourne, VIC, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Aploactisoma milesii
Aploactisoma milesii, adult, Melbourne, VIC, Photo: Antonia Cooper
Aploactisoma milesii
Aploactisoma milesii, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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Aploactisoma milesii, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
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Aploactisoma milesii

Distribution

Temperate Australasia


Description

Reasonably common species in southern Australia but is not often seen because of its cryptic appearance. It lives among broken rock bottom, sponges and seagrasses, and is most abundant in deep estuaries.


Information

Max Size: 23 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 11.6-23.1°C

Depth: 1-30m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Infrequent (4.6% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney