Highfin Veilfin
Velifer hypselopterus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Velifer is an Indo-Pacific genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Veliferidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Velifer hypselopterus, the sailfin velifer. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) total length and is of minor importance in commercial fisheries.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Lampriformes
- Family
- Veliferidae
- Genus
- Velifer