Neoniphon aurolineatus

Neoniphon aurolineatus, more commonly known as the yellowstriped squirrelfish or gold-lined squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae. It has a wide range throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans stretching east from Mauritius to Hawaii and south from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. It lives on the outer reef slopes at depths between 30 and 188 metres (98 and 617 ft). It lives near the ocean floor or in caves, generally staying alone or in small groups. It feeds on crustaceans and can reach sizes of up to 25.0 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.[2] It is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN due to its deep-water habitat and lack of known major threats.[1]

Yellowstriped squirrelfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Beryciformes
Family:
Holocentridae
Genus:
Neoniphon
Species:
N. aurolineatus
Binomial name
Neoniphon aurolineatus
(Liénard, 1839)
Synonyms

Holocentrus anjouanae Fourmanoir, 1962
Adioryx anjouanae (Fourmanoir, 1962)

References
  1. Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Neoniphon aurolineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67871203A115438329. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67871203A67871870.en. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Neoniphon aurolineatus" in FishBase. January 2017 version.


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