Spotted fanfish (Pteraclis velifera)

Scientific name: Pteraclis velifera Pallas, 1770

Spotted fanfish (Pteraclis velifera)

The Spotted fanfish (Pteraclis velifera) is a marine fish of the family Bramidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Africa including Walters Shoal to Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53-57; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 46 - 50. Metallic silver in color; dorsal and anal fins blue-black with silver trimmings. specimens

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pteraclis velifera
Family
Bramidae (Pomfrets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Africa including Walters Shoal to Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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