Synchiropus altivelis (Temminck & Schlegel 1845)

First dorsal spine elongate and filamentous. First dorsal ray elongate in the male but not in the female. Five median caudal rays filamentous in the male. First dorsal fin with a large dark mark which becomes faint with growth. Second dorsal fin yellow with many pinkish oblique lines. Attains 18 cm SL.

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 7

Inhabits deep trawling grounds (Ref. 3132). Found in shelf edges (Ref. 43239).

fisheries: commercial