This schooling species inhabits seagrass beds and hard-bottomed habitats from the reef flat to depths of 46 m or more on lagoon and seaward reefs. Often found with branching Acropora coral (Ref. 9710). Most common Neophion found in shallow areas (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 30573), small crabs, and shrimps at night. Venomous spine at the corner of its preopercle. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9948).

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, the Ogasawara and Hawaiian islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island.

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara and Hawaiian islands, northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Throughout Micronesia

Cargados Carajos, Chagos, Comores, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, North West Atlantic, Reunion, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa (country)

Red Sea, Indo-Pacific: East Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Line Islands and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan, Ogasawara Islands and Hawaiian Islands, south to Western Australia at 20°33'S, New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island, Ton

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Analspines: 4; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8

Maximum size: 320 mm ---

32.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710))

Pinkish silvery above, silvery below; a dark red to black spot on each scale. Reddish stripe along LL (Ref. 4201). Outer margin of caudal lobes and anterior soft rays of dorsal and anal fins reddish; pectoral fins pale pink, pelvic fins white (Ref. 4201).

This schooling species inhabits seagrass beds and hard-bottomed habitats from the reef flat to depths of 46 m or more on lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds on small crabs and shrimps during the night. Venomous spine at the corner of its preopercle. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9948).

reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 46 m (Ref. 9710)

nektonic

This schooling species inhabits seagrass beds and hard-bottomed habitats from the reef flat to depths of 46 m or more on lagoon and seaward reefs. Often found with branching Acropora coral.

Depth range based on 166 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 138 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0.305 - 41
  Temperature range (°C): 22.368 - 29.336
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.019 - 2.714
  Salinity (PPS): 32.200 - 36.148
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 5.079
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.507
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.819 - 4.752

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0.305 - 41

Temperature range (°C): 22.368 - 29.336

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.019 - 2.714

Salinity (PPS): 32.200 - 36.148

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 5.079

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.507

Silicate (umol/l): 0.819 - 4.752
 
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Depth: 0 - 46m.
Recorded at 46 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated. Spotfin squirrelfish.  (Forsskal, 1775)  Attains 30 cm. Tropical Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Pitcairn Group, Australia and Japan; south to Durban. In "Red Sea Reef Fishes" Randall uses synonym Flamneo sammara.

Less secretive than most other species of squirrelfish. During the day, it hovers in small groups in the vicinity of branching corals, rocks, or ledges to feed primarily on isopods; at night it feeds on benthic crustaceans. This schooling species inhabits seagrass beds and hard-bottomed habitats from the reef flat to depths of 46 m or more on lagoon and seaward reefs. Often found with branching Acropora coral (Ref. 9710). Most common Neophion found in shallow areas (Ref. 9710). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 30573), small crabs, and shrimps at night. Also Ref. 58534.

Hexangium Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


There are 10 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.  Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.  See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.


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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 10
Specimens with Barcodes: 40
Species With Barcodes: 1

Genomic DNA is available from 5 specimens with morphological vouchers housed at British Antarctic Survey

Not Evaluated

fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; bait: usually; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family