Spotted fanfish

The spotted fanfish (Pteraclis velifera) is a species of pomfret found in the Indian and western Pacific oceans from South Africa to New Zealand. It is found at depths to 500 metres (1,600 ft). It reaches a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) TL.^[1]

Spotted fanfish
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scombriformes
Family:	Bramidae
Genus:	Pteraclis
Species:	P. velifera
Binomial name
Pteraclis velifera (Pallas, 1770)
Synonyms[1]
Coryphaena velifera Pallas, 1770 Pteraclis pinnata Gronow, 1772 Pteraclis ocellatus Valenciennes, 1833 Pteraclis trichipterus Valenciennes, 1833 Pteraclis guttatus Valenciennes, 1833