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Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentrinae
Etymology: Neoniphon: Greek, neos = new + Greek, niphon = to snow (Ref. 45335).
Lebensraum / Klimazone / Range
Ökologie
; seewasser riff-verbunden; tiefenbereich 0 - 46 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 32°S, 31°E - 123°W
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, the Ogasawara and Hawaiian islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm 15.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 9710); common length : 23.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 9948)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt): 11; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt): 11-13; Afterflossenstacheln 4; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 7 - 8. Pinkish silvery above, silvery below; a dark red to black spot on each scale. Reddish stripe along LL (Ref. 4201). Outer margin of caudal lobes and anterior soft rays of dorsal and anal fins reddish; pectoral fins pale pink, pelvic fins white (Ref. 4201).
This schooling species inhabits seagrass beds and hard-bottomed habitats from the reef flat to depths of 46 m or more on lagoon and seaward reefs. Often found with branching Acropora coral (Ref. 9710). Most common Neophion found in shallow areas (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 30573), small crabs, and shrimps at night. Venomous spine at the corner of its preopercle. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9948). Solitary (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Randall, J.E. and P.C. Heemstra, 1986. Holocentridae. p. 415-427. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4201)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: weniger kommerziell; Aquarium: Kommerziell; Köder: usually
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