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Neoniphon argenteus

Clearfin Squirrelfish

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Clearfin Squirrelfish, Silver Squirrelfish, Silver Soldierfish, Blackfin Squirrelfish; German Silber-Husar; French Poisson-écureuil Argenté

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Kū (RR AT), Kū Taraea / Kū Taraeo (MG), Kūkū (MK MT AK TS TW), Kihi (MH), Wūtalaloa / Kīkī Taeyinu (PK); Other Polynesian - Araoe (TAH), Kioa (TUA), Taataa (MQA)

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE e.Africa - Tuamotus; n. to s.Japan; s. to New Caledonia

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: Food

KEY FEATURES: To 19cm SL.(RM91)

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P

Northern Group: Present
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
P
P

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Scientific Taxonomy

Neoniphon argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831)
SYNONYMS: Holocentrum argenteum [O]; Flammeo argenteus

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); PISCES; OSTEICHTHYES; Beryciformes; Holocentroidei; HOLOCENTRIDAE, Holocentrinae

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Manihiki: 1 specimen #A770 as Holocentrus laevis (B&M74). Pukapuka: informant reports at NBSAP meeting, 2/2004.

References:
text p.79 Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
plate 16b Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
p.110 Burgess et al. (1988) Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes (TFH)
plate 13-04 Lieske & Myers (1996) Coral Reef Fishes
plate 15-06 Allen (1997) Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia....

Data Update History (information):
zTXmx, zB02, zM02, zD02

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Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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