Iso
nesiotes
Saeed, Ivantsoff & Crowley, 1993
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Family:
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Notocheiridae
(Surf sardines)
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No FishBase or
Google image available.
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Order:
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Atheriniformes
(silversides)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Samoan surf sardine |
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Max. size:
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4.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9769) |
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Environment: |
pelagic; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Eastern Central Pacific: American Samoa and Pitcairn Island.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 5 - 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13 - 17;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 20 – 25. Ramus of the ascending process of premaxilla with slight rounded elevation representing postmaxillary process. Dorsal edge of opercle with notch but no process above it.
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Biology: |
Inhabits surf and waves around rocky headlands and reefs. Nothing is known of the biology of this species (Ref. 9769).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
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