Kingdom Animalia Family Veliferidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Order Lampriformes Scientific name Velifer hypselopterus Higher classification Velifer | |
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Genus Velifer
Temminck & Schlegel, 1850 Similar Veliferidae, Metavelifer multiradiatus, Lampriformes, Unicorn crestfish, Crestfish | ||
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.
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