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Velifer hypselopterus Bleeker, 1879 Sailfin velifer |
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photo by
Ocampo, D. |
| Family: | Veliferidae (Velifers) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 110 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: taken off southern Madagascar and also reported from India, Viet Nam and Japan. Also found in Indonesia, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-34; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 24-25 | |||
| Biology: | Rather rare. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||