Neoniphon aurolineatus

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

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

Neoniphon aurolineatus, more commonly known as the yellowstriped squirrelfish or gold-lined squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae.

Habitat

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.

Diet

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]

Social Behavior and Survival

The Neoniphon aurolineatus have been shown to make noises that are often associated with social behaviors[3]. In addition to this, there is also updated research showing that the Neoniphon aurolineatus does have natural known predators, such as the Morrey eel, and it is suggested that to sound that the fish make could be being used to warn others of predators[4][5]

Environmental Adaptations

The Neoniphon aurolineatus are also shown to have adapted based on their environment, for example deeper ocean species of this fish have evolutionarily adapted to seeing more efficiently the color blue[6]. This was also demonstrated in the shallow varieties, however they have adapted to seeing the color green more efficiently[6]. This is not the only evolutionary trait, and despite research suggesting that deeper ocean environments are less susceptible to changes due to environmental disturbances, the Neoniphon aurolineatus has been observed to share a similar taxonomy in shallow ocean environments [7].

[7][6]References

  1. 1 2 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.). "Neoniphon aurolineatus". FishBase. January 2017 version.
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  6. 1 2 3 Shozo, Yokoyama; Naomi, Takenaka (2004-11-01). "The Molecular Basis of Adaptive Evolution of Squirrelfish Rhodopsins". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 21 (11). doi:10.1093/molbev/m (inactive 29 June 2026). ISSN 0737-4038. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of June 2026 (link)
  7. 1 2 Copus, Joshua M.; Walsh, Cameron A. J.; Hoban, Mykle L.; Lee, Anne M.; Pyle, Richard L.; Kosaki, Randall K.; Toonen, Robert J.; Bowen, Brian W. (2022-08-21). "Phylogeography of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Squirrelfish and Soldierfish (Holocentriformes: Holocentridae)". Diversity. 14 (8): 691. Bibcode:2022Diver..14..691C. doi:10.3390/d14080691. ISSN 1424-2818.

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  1. ↑ Banse, Marine; Hanssen, Noémie; Sabbe, Justine; Lecchini, David; Donaldson, Terry J.; Iwankow, Guillaume; Lagant, Anthony; Parmentier, Eric (2024). "Same calls, different meanings: Acoustic communication of Holocentridae". PLOS ONE. 19 (11) e0312191. Bibcode:2024PLoSO..1912191B. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0312191. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 11581312. PMID 39570950.
  2. ↑ "Sea Wonder: Squirrelfish". National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  3. ↑ 1. Ticas 2. Boyle, 1. Timothy 2. Kelly S. (September 24, 2014). "Acoustic behaviors in Hawaiian coral reef fish communities" (PDF). Hawaii.edu and Inter-research. Archived from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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