Neoniphon marianus
Longjaw squirrelfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Subfamily: | Holocentrinae |
Genus: | Neoniphon |
Species: | N. marianus |
Binomial name | |
Neoniphon marianus G. Cuvier, 1829 | |
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range of Neoniphon marianus in blue |
Neoniphon marianus, also known as the longjaw squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish found in the Western Atlantic Ocean from the Floriday Keys, USA south to Trinidad and throughout the Caribbean Sea. It lives near reefs at depths between 1 and 70 metres (3.3 and 229.7 ft), usually between 30 and 60 metres (98 and 197 ft), and can reach sizes of up to 18.0 centimetres (7.1 in) TL.[2] It is nocturnal and consumes mostly shrimps, but will also eat crabs.[1]
References
- 1 2 McEachran, J.D.; Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A. & Russell, B. (2015). "Neoniphon marianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T16443048A16509732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16443048A16509732.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Neoniphon marianus" in FishBase. December 2016 version.
External links
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