Neoniphon aurolineatus

Yellowstriped squirrelfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Neoniphon
Species: N. aurolineatus
Binomial name
Neoniphon aurolineatus
(Liénard, 1839)
Synonyms

Holocentrus anjouanae Fourmanoir, 1962
Adioryx anjouanae (Fourmanoir, 1962)

Neoniphon aurolineatus, more commonly known as the yellowstriped squirrelfish or gold-lined squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae. It has a wide range throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans stretching east from Mauritius to Hawaii and south from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. It lives on the outer reef slopes at depths between 30 and 188 metres (98 and 617 ft). It lives near the ocean floor or in caves, generally staying alone or in small groups. It feeds on crustaceans and can reach sizes of up to 25.0 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.[2] It is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN due to its deep-water habitat and lack of known major threats.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Neoniphon aurolineatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T67871203A115438329. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67871203A67871870.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Neoniphon aurolineatus" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
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