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Etymology: Neoniphon: Greek, neos = new + Greek, niphon = to snow (Ref. 45335); pencei: Named for David F. Pence (University of Hawai'i), in recognition of his efforts to collect the type specimens.
Eponymy: David Franklin Pence (d: 1956) is an American marine scientist and diver. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 90 - 115 m (Ref. 100034). Tropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Pacific Ocean: Cook Is. (Rarotonga); French Polynesia (Moorea).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 100034)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XI,13; A IV,9; pectoral rays 14; lateral-line scales 48-52 (often 49); scales above lateral line to base of dorsal spines 5 and below lateral line to base of anal fin 6-7; oblique rows of scales on cheek 5; gill rakers 6-7+13 (usually 6 +13); slender body with depth 2.9-3.3 in SL, head length 2.6-2.9 in SL; orbit diameter 2.7-3.0 in HL; interorbital width 4.1-4.8 in body depth; upper jaw length 2.3-2.6 in head; lower jaw is strongly protruding; preopercular spine 2.0-2.9 of orbit diameter; first dorsal spine 3.3-4.1 in HL; the last dorsal spine is shortest and third anal spine is the longest, its length 1.1-1.3 in HL. Colour of body red with white stripes dorsally, the front edge of pelvic and anal fins white, base of dorsal fin white (Ref. 100034).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Copus, J.M., R.L. Pyle and J.L. Earle, 2015. Neoniphon pencei, a new species of holocentrid (Teleostei: Beryciformes) from Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Biodiversity Data Journal 3( e4180):1-29. (Ref. 100034)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01585 (0.00766 - 0.03278), b=2.97 (2.79 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).
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