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Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentrinae
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
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 90 - 115 m (Ref. 100034). Tropical
Distribución
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Pacific Ocean: Cook Is. (Rarotonga); French Polynesia (Moorea).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 100034)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 13; Espinas anales: 4; Radios blandos anales: 9; Vértebra: 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
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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
Human uses
Herramientas
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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).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).
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