Spinyfin velifer (Metavelifer multiradiatus)

Scientific name: Metavelifer multiradiatus Regan, 1907

Spinyfin velifer (Metavelifer multiradiatus)

The Spinyfin velifer (Metavelifer multiradiatus) is a marine fish of the family Veliferidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, off Maputo in Mozambique; also from Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii. Reported from Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays: 20-23; Anal spines: 17 - 18; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Metavelifer multiradiatus
Family
Veliferidae (Velifers)
Order
Lampriformes (Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
40–240 m (131–787 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 40 - 240 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: off Maputo in Mozambique; also from Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii. Reported from Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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