Neoniphon marianus
Appearance
Neoniphon marianus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Holocentriformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Genus: | Neoniphon |
Species: | N. marianus
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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 Florida Keys 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
[edit]- ^ a b McEachran, J.D.; Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A. & Russell, B. (2015). "Neoniphon marianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015. IUCN: e.T16443048A16509732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16443048A16509732.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Neoniphon marianus" in FishBase. December 2016 version.
External links
[edit]Media related to Neoniphon marianus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Neoniphon marianus at Wikispecies
- Photos of Neoniphon marianus on Sealife Collection