| Veliferidae (Velifers) |
| 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range - 110 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: taken off southern Madagascar and also reported from India, Viet Nam and Japan. Also found in Indonesia, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 1-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-34; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 24-25 |
| Rather rare. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Museum: WAM P.26194-010. From North West Cape to Darwin, though the lateral line count (59-63) of this material is consistenly below that stated for the species (70-72). |
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