Xenaploactis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, velvetfishes belonging to the family Aploactinidae.

[7] Xenaploactis currently has 3 recognized species classified within it:[8] Xenaploactris velvetfishes have a dorsal fin which is divided into two parts.

The head and biody have a dense covering of scales which have been modified with sharp points.

[2] These are small fishes with the largest species being X. asperrima which has a maximum published standard length of 4 cm (1.6 in).

[8] X. anopta from the Philippines, X. asperrima from eastern Indonesia and New Hanover in Papua New Guinea and X. cautes from the Gulf of Thailand, Andaman Sea and northern Australia.