Neoniphon marianus
Neoniphon marianus, also known as the longjaw squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish found in the Western Atlantic Ocean from the Florida Keys south to Trinidad and throughout the Caribbean Sea. It lives near reefs at depths between 1 and 70 metres (3.3 and 229.7 ft), usually between 30 and 60 metres (98 and 197 ft), and can reach sizes of up to 18.0 centimetres (7.1 in) TL.[2] It is nocturnal and consumes mostly shrimps, but will also eat crabs.[1]
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| Species: | N. marianus |
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| Neoniphon marianus G. Cuvier, 1829 | |
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References
- McEachran, J.D.; Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A. & Russell, B. (2015). "Neoniphon marianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T16443048A16509732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16443048A16509732.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Neoniphon marianus" in FishBase. December 2016 version.
External links
Media related to Neoniphon marianus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Neoniphon marianus at Wikispecies- Photos of Neoniphon marianus on Sealife Collection
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