Neoniphon opercularis
| Blackfin squirrelfish[1] | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Subfamily: | Holocentrinae |
| Genus: | Neoniphon |
| Species: | N. opercularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoniphon opercularis Valenciennes, 1831 | |
Neoniphon opercularis, also known as the blackfin squirrelfish, mouth-fin squirrelfish, or clearfin squirrelfish,[1] is a species of squirrelfish found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean from East Africa as far east as New Caledonia. It lives alone or in small groups in or near reefs and lagoons between 3 and 25 metres (9.8 and 82.0 ft) deep and can reach sizes of up to 35.0 centimetres (13.8 in) TL. It eats crabs and shrimps. Its dorsal fin is raised to scare off or startle predators. It also has a large venomous spine at the corner of its preopercle.[2] It is relatively unaffected by commercial fishing, but is sometimes used as bait for tuna fisheries.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Williams, I. (2015). "Neoniphon opercularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Neoniphon opercularis" in FishBase. December 2016 version.
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