Description

Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 23; Anal spines: 17 - 18; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Lampriformes

Family: Veliferidae

Genus: Metavelifer

Species: Metavelifer multiradiatus (Regan, 1907)

Climate Zone

Biology

A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563, 75154) and slope (Ref. 559); also on seamounts (Ref. 559).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless