Velifer hypselopterus
| Velifer | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Veliferidae |
| Genus: | Velifer Temminck & Schlegel, 1850 |
| Species: | V. hypselopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Velifer hypselopterus Bleeker, 1879 | |
Velifer hypselopterus, the Sailfin velifer, is an Indo-Pacific velifer. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL. This species, like the other one in the family Veliferidae, is monotypic in its genus. It is of minor importance in commercial fisheries.
References
- Velifer at the Paleobiology Database
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Velifer hypselopterus" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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