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Neoniphon sammara (Fabricius, 1775)

Sammara squirrelfish
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Jordan country information

Common names: Kheha
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Gulf of Aqaba (Ref. 48643).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Khalaf, M.A. and A.M. Disi, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

分类 / Names 俗名 | 同种异名 | Catalog of Fishes(, ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei > Holocentriformes (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentrinae
Etymology: Neoniphon: Greek, neos = new + Greek, niphon = to snow (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生态学

海洋 礁区鱼类; 深度上下限 0 - 46 m (Ref. 9710).    ; 30°N - 32°S, 31°E - 123°W

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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 / 大小 / 重量 / 年龄

Maturity: Lm 15.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 9710); common length : 23.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 9948)

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背棘 (总数) : 11; 背的软条 (总数) : 11 - 13; 臀棘: 4; 臀鳍软条: 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).

生物学特性     字汇 (例如 epibenthic)

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 Maturities | 繁殖 | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | 仔鱼


主要参考文献 Upload your references | 参考文献 | 合作者 : Randall, John E. | 合作者

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)

世界自然保护联盟红皮书 (Ref. 130435)

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