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| name = Spotted fanfish |
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| image = Pteraclis velifera (Spotted fanfish).gif |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling |
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| regnum = [[Animal]]ia |
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| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] |
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| species = '''''P. velifera''''' |
| species = '''''P. velifera''''' |
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| binomial = ''Pteraclis velifera'' |
| binomial = ''Pteraclis velifera'' |
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| binomial_authority = [[Peter Simon Pallas|Pallas]], 1770 |
| binomial_authority = [[Peter Simon Pallas|Pallas]], 1770 |
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The '''spotted fanfish''' |
The '''spotted fanfish''' ''Pteraclis velifera'' is a [[pomfret]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Bramidae]], found in the [[indo]]-west [[Pacific]] oceans from [[South Africa]] to [[New Zealand]], at depths down to 500 . Its length is between 40 and 60 . |
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The spotted fanfish is an elongate [[pelagic]] fish with a small deeply forked tail and large eyes near the front of a very blunt snout. The body tapers from the top of the head to the [[caudal peduncle]]. The [[Dorsal fin|dorsal]] and [[anal fin]]s take the form of huge fans which extend the full length of the body and which can be folded away in grooves at the bases of the fins. As the anal fin extends far forward of its normal position the anus of this species is beneath the throat. Each [[scale (zoology)|scale]] has a longitudinal ridge running along it, often ending in a hooked spine. |
The spotted fanfish is an elongate [[pelagic]] fish with a small deeply forked tail and large eyes near the front of a very blunt snout. The body tapers from the top of the head to the [[caudal peduncle]]. The [[Dorsal fin|dorsal]] and [[anal fin]]s take the form of huge fans which extend the full length of the body and which can be folded away in grooves at the bases of the fins. As the anal fin extends far forward of its normal position the anus of this species is beneath the throat. Each [[scale (zoology)|scale]] has a longitudinal ridge running along it, often ending in a hooked spine. |
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* {{ITIS|ID=646094|taxon=Pteraclis velifera|year=2006|date=18 April}} |
* {{ITIS|ID=646094|taxon=Pteraclis velifera|year=2006|date=18 April}} |
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* {{FishBase species | genus = Pteraclis |species = velifera | month = January | year = 2006}} |
* {{FishBase species | genus = Pteraclis |species = velifera | month = January | year = 2006}} |
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*Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand [[1982]]) ISBN 0-00-216987-8 |
*Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand [[1982]]) ISBN 0-00-216987-8 |
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[[Category:Bramidae]] |
[[Category:Bramidae]] |
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The spotted fanfish, Pteraclis velifera, is a pomfret of the family Bramidae, found in the indo-west Pacific oceans from South Africa to New Zealand, at depths down to 500 m. Its length is between 40 and 60 cm.
The spotted fanfish is an elongate pelagic fish with a small deeply forked tail and large eyes near the front of a very blunt snout. The body tapers from the top of the head to the caudal peduncle. The dorsal and anal fins take the form of huge fans which extend the full length of the body and which can be folded away in grooves at the bases of the fins. As the anal fin extends far forward of its normal position the anus of this species is beneath the throat. Each scale has a longitudinal ridge running along it, often ending in a hooked spine.
The body is a uniform silver-grey, with darker blue-grey fins and a red eye. This fish is rarely seen and the few that are caught by trawling are usually badly damaged.
References
- "Pteraclis velifera". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 18 April.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pteraclis velifera". FishBase. January 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8