Roughskin scorpionfish
Cocotropus monacanthus
- Usual depth21–50 m
- Water temperature23–28 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Cocotropus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, velvetfishes belonging to the family Aploactinidae. The genus is found in the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Cocotropus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 21–50 m · Deepest record: 50 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Roughskin scorpionfish, roughskin scorpionfish, Roughskin Velvetfish
Other scientific names: Coccotropsis monacanthus, Coccotropus monacanthus, Tetraroge monacanthus
Similar species
- Patchwork Velvetfish
Cocotropus microps
- Velvetfish
Cocotropus roseus
Little VelvetfishAploactisoma milesii
- Dwarf Velvetfish
Acanthosphex leurynnis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 14 open-data records from 1979 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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