Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 1 - 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 34; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 24 - 25
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). An isopod, Cymothoa curta, was collected in the buccal cavity of Velifer hypselopterus from the Arafura Sea (Ref 58884).
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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Rather rare.
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: unknown; price reliability:
分布
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分布於印度-西太平洋區，西起馬達加斯加，北至日本，南至澳洲。臺灣分布於西南部及東北部海域。
利用
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罕見魚種，可食用。
描述
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體呈橢圓形，高而甚側扁；體長為體高之2.1-2.2倍。頭小。吻短。眼中大。口小，端位；上下頜可伸縮，均無齒。鰓被架6。體被小圓鱗，易脫落；側線明顯。背鰭及臀鰭高且長，似帆狀，兩者之基部俱鱗鞘，背鰭具II棘,33-34軟條，臀鰭I棘,24-25軟條；腹鰭無棘，
8-9軟條； 尾鰭分叉。脊椎骨數(腹部16,尾部17-18)
。鰾發達，末端分叉且延伸到肛門之後。體側及尾柄共有8條深綠色縱帶。背、臀及腹鰭黃綠色至深綠色，膜上具深色紋；胸及尾鰭黃色。
棲地
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主要棲息於大陸棚斜坡砂泥底質水域，棲息深度約在20-110公尺間。生態習性不甚清楚。
Velifer hypselopterus
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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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Velifer hypselopterus: Brief Summary
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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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Description
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Rather rare.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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