Diagnostic Description
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Body iridescent silvery with dark red or black mark on each scale (Ref. 4201). Spinous portion of dorsal fin black; soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins reddish yellow; pectoral fins pink, pelvic fins white (Ref. 4201). Lower jaw strongly projectingDescription: Characterized by dorsal fins with white tips and triangular white marks along base; depth of body about 3.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 4; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits subtidal reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of at least 20 m. Found singly or in small groups in coral-rich areas (Ref. 1602). Nocturnal species (Ref. 75154). Feeds mainly on benthic crabs and shrimps (Ref. 1602).
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- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Inhabits subtidal reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of at least 20 m. Found singly or in small groups in coral-rich areas (Ref. 9710). Feeds mainly on benthic crabs and shrimps. Large spine at the corner of preopercle is venomous. It raises or flashes its distinctly marked dorsal fin to startle possible predator (Ref. 48635).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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廣泛分布於印度-太平洋區之溫熱帶海域，
西起東非到土木土群島， 北至琉球群島，
南至新加勒多尼亞。臺灣分布於北部、東部、南部、小琉球、蘭嶼和綠島等海域。
利用
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一般以一支釣及延繩釣的方法捕獲。魚肉白，但質地較爛，煮湯時肉易散開且多溶解油質，因此適合抹鹽油煎食用。唯須注意其內臟可能累積熱帶海魚毒。而它的鱗片及棘刺尖利，需小心刺傷。在水族館中也有人看上它鮮紅的體色，將它飼養做為觀賞魚。
描述
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體較細長，中等側扁。頭部具黏液囊，外露骨骼多有脊紋。眼大。口端位，裂斜。下頜凸出於上頜。頜骨、鋤骨及腭骨均有絨毛狀群齒。前鰓蓋骨後下角具ㄧ強棘；鰓蓋骨及下眼眶骨均有強弱不一的硬棘。體被大型櫛鱗；側線完全，側線鱗數38-40，側線至背鰭硬棘中間點之鱗片數2.5。背鰭連續，單一，硬棘部及軟條部間具深凹，具硬棘X-I，軟條13；最後一根硬棘長於前一根硬棘。臀鰭有硬棘
IV ，軟條9；胸鰭軟條 13-14 (通常為14)
；尾鰭深叉形。體銀紅色，每個鱗片上有暗紅色或黑色的標誌。背鰭硬棘部全為黑色，基底白色；
背鰭軟條部、臀鰭與尾鰭淡紅黃色的；胸鰭粉紅色；腹鰭白色。
棲地
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主要棲息於至少水深20公尺以下的亞潮帶礁台、珊瑚礁湖或臨海的礁岩。以底棲性的螃蟹和蝦子為食。
Neoniphon opercularis
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Neoniphon opercularis, the blackfin squirrelfish, also known as the 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]
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Neoniphon opercularis: Brief Summary
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Neoniphon opercularis, the blackfin squirrelfish, also known as the mouth-fin squirrelfish or clearfin squirrelfish, 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. It is relatively unaffected by commercial fishing, but is sometimes used as bait for tuna fisheries.
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Description
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Occurs in subtidal reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of at least 20 m. Large spine at the corner of preopercle is venomous. Feeds mainly on benthic crabs and shrimps.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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