Scientific Name
Metavelifer multiradiatus

Common Name
Spinyfin velifer

Biology
Dorsal spines : 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays : 20-23; Anal spines: 17 - 18; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Classification

Classified By

Regan, 1907

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes (Lampriformes)

Family

Velifers (Veliferidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: off Maputo in Mozambique; also from Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii. Reported from Japan.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

40 m

Depth To - meters

240 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 40 - 240 m

Trophic Level

3.73 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

28.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.2500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated