Metavelifer
Species of fish
| Metavelifer multiradiatus | |
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Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Veliferidae |
| Genus: | Metavelifer Walters, 1960 |
| Species: | M. multiradiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Metavelifer multiradiatus (Regan, 1907) | |
Metavelifer is a genus of fishes in the family Veliferidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Metavelifer multiradiatus, commonly known as the spinyfin velifer. It grows to a length of 28 centimetres (11 in) TL and is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Metavelifer multiradiatus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
- ^ Williams, A. (2020). "Metavelifer multiradiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T123376425A123376553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T123376425A123376553.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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