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Metavelifer multiradiatus (Regan, 1907) Spinyfin velifer |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Veliferidae (Velifers) | |||
| Max. size: | 28 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 40 - 240 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: off Maputo in Mozambique; also from Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii. Reported from Japan (Ref. 559). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 21-22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 17-18; Anal soft rays: 16-18 | |||
| Biology: | A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563, 75154) and slope (Ref. 559); also on seamounts (Ref. 559). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||