Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Head and body silvery, scales often with blackish spot in centre (Ref. 4201). LL scales with pale red spot and black edges (Ref. 4201).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Holocentriformes

Family: Holocentridae

Genus: Neoniphon

Species: Neoniphon argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831)

Climate Zone

Biology

Found mainly around oceanic islands (Ref. 9710). It is an uncommon inhabitant of reef flats, lagoon and semi-sheltered seaward reefs to depths over 20 m. Occurs with N. sammara in coral-rich areas with large staghorn Acropora corals. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 11889).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless