Veliferidae

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Sailfin moonfishes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Lampriformes Family: Veliferidae
Genera
Metavelifer Velifer

Sailfin moonfishes are a small family, Veliferidae, of lampriform fishes.

[edit] Species

There are 2 species in two genera:

• Genus Metavelifer Walters, 1960.
  • Metavelifer multiradiatus (Regan, 1907).
• Genus Velifer Temminck and Schlegel, 1850.
  • Velifer hypselopterus Bleeker, 1879.