Spotted fanfish

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 to 500 m.

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The Spotted fanfish lives in the pelagic-oceanic, marine environment.

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 to 500 m. Its length is between 40 and 60 cm. More

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Common names

fanfish in English
Plettet havbrasen in Danish (dansk)
Pteraclis velifera in Catalan (Català)
Southern fanfish in English
Spotted fanfish in English
Waaiervis in Afrikaans
Wing fish in English
Wingfish in English
叉尾帆鰭魴 in Mandarin Chinese
叉尾帆鳍鲂 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Bramidae
Genus : Pteraclis
Species : Pteraclis velifera
Authority : Pallas, 1770