Dark-finned Velvetfish
Erisphex aniarus
- Usual depth114–473 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, June, and July
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 114–473 m · Deepest record: 575 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dark-finned Velvetfish, Darkfin Velvetfish
Other scientific names: Kanekonia aniara
Similar species
- Spotted Velvetfish
Erisphex pottii
Little VelvetfishAploactisoma milesii
Bearded VelvetfishParaploactis intonsa
- 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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 83 open-data records from 1964 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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