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]
Longjaw squirrelfish | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
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Subfamily: | Holocentrinae |
Genus: | Neoniphon |
Species: | N. marianus |
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Neoniphon marianus G. Cuvier, 1829 | |
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range of Neoniphon marianus in blue |
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