| 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 |
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