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Neoniphon vexillarium (Poey, 1860)

Dusky squirrelfish
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Virgin Islands (US) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Ogden, J.C., J.A. Yntema and I. Clavijo, 1975
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Grows to about 15 cm (Ref. 26180).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/vq.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ogden, J.C., J.A. Yntema and I. Clavijo, 1975
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Carajuelo oscuro, Candil manchado, Carajuelo oscuro, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Holocentriformes (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentrinae
Etymology: Neoniphon: Greek, neos = new + Greek, niphon = to snow (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Poey.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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