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Luzonichthys taeniatus Randall & McCosker, 1992

Striped splitfin
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Luzonichthys: Taken from Luzon, an island in Philippines + greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335)taeniatus: From the Greek word 'taenia' meaning ribbon, referring to the color pattern of orange and yellow stripes anterior on the body.
More on authors: Randall & McCosker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 20 - 40 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Western Pacific: Banda Sea, Indonesia.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 90102)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 10; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 16; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 7. Red with orange bands along the back. Two dark areas on caudal peduncle that show as black spots underwater (Ref. 48635).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Collected from steep outer reef areas. Forms aggregations with individuals of L. waitei. Inhabits steep outer reefs in 20-40 m (Ref 90102).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

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Randall, J.E. and J.E. McCosker, 1992. Revision of the fish genus Luzonichthys (Perciformes: Serranidae: Anthiinae), with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (21):21 p. (Ref. 8524)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

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