Neoniphon marianus
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| Habitat | Size | Diet | Behaviour | Sex |
| Co | 18 | Cru Noct | I | F |
Description:
Body silvery red, with orangish gold body stripes. Eyes large. Rear dorsal fin pronounced and sticking up. Long anal fin with a markedly elongated third spine.. 2 rows of white patches on yellow dorsal fin. Dorsal fin tips white, with further white blotches from dorsal spine 3 onwards, with yellow band between. Yellow vertical bar on rear of operculum. Juveniles are thin, silvery pelagics and seldom seen.
Ecology
A nocturnal reef-associated fish. It feeds mainly on shrimps but also takes crabs. Found at depths 5 to 120m. Through most of its range is usually found at deeper depths from 60m..
Life Cycle
Pelagic eggs and larvae.
Body silvery red, with orangish gold body stripes. Eyes large. Rear dorsal fin pronounced and sticking up. Long anal fin with a markedly elongated third spine.. 2 rows of white patches on yellow dorsal fin. Dorsal fin tips white, with further white blotches from dorsal spine 3 onwards, with yellow band between. Yellow vertical bar on rear of operculum. Juveniles are thin, silvery pelagics and seldom seen.
Ecology
A nocturnal reef-associated fish. It feeds mainly on shrimps but also takes crabs. Found at depths 5 to 120m. Through most of its range is usually found at deeper depths from 60m..
Life Cycle
Pelagic eggs and larvae.
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