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Matsubarichthys inusitatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Aploactinidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scorpaeniformes

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Matsubarichthys Poss & G. D. Johnson, 1991

Similar
  
Paraploactis, Velvetfish, Scorpaeniformes

Matsubarichthys inusitatus, the Rare velvetfish, is a species of velvetfish known only from off the coast of Queensland, Australia. This species is believed to grow to a length of 1.7 centimetres (0.67 in) SL. Since this species is only known from the holotype which is believed to be a transitional phase between a larva and a juvenile with a length of .85 centimetres (0.33 in), the potential adult length has been estimated to be twice the sample's length. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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Matsubarichthys inusitatus Wikipedia