Sailfin velifer (Velifer hypselopterus)

Scientific name: Velifer hypselopterus Bleeker, 1879

Sailfin velifer (Velifer hypselopterus)

The Sailfin velifer (Velifer hypselopterus) is a marine fish of the family Veliferidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1 - 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-34; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 24 - 25

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Velifer hypselopterus
Family
Veliferidae (Velifers)
Order
Lampriformes (Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
110 m (361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: taken off southern Madagascar and also reported from India, Viet Nam and Japan. Also found in Indonesia, the Arafura Sea and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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