Velifer hypselopterus

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.

Velifer

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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V. hypselopterus
Binomial name
Velifer hypselopterus
Bleeker, 1879

References

  1. Williams, A. 2020. Velifer hypselopterus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T123376458A123376558. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T123376458A123376558.en. Downloaded on 21 July 2020.


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