Blackfin squirrelfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits subtidal reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of at least 20 m. Found singly or in small groups in coral-rich areas . Feeds mainly on benthic crabs and shrimps. Large spine at the corner of preopercle is venomous. It raises or flashes its distinctly marked dorsal fin to startle possible predator .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Body iridescent silvery with dark red or black mark on each scale . Spinous portion of dorsal fin black; soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins reddish yellow; pectoral fins pink, pelvic fins white . Lower jaw strongly projecting : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackfin squirrelfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackfin squirrelfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blackfin squirrelfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical; 30°N - 24°S East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
benthic crabs and shrimps
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | black squirrelfish · Black-finned Squirrelfish · blackfin soldier · Blackfin Squirrelfish · Clearfin Squirrelfish · Mouth-fin Squirrelfish · Mouthfin Squirrelfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix esquirol d'aleta negra |
| 🌍CES | pruhatec černoploutvý |
| 🇫🇷French | Marignan aile noire · Poisson-écureuil à nageoire noire · Poisson-écureuil argenté à bandes · Soldat à Nageoire Noire |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hireguroittodai · ヒレグロイットウダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-esquilo-de-barbatana-preta |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Чернопёрый пламенщик |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cardil de Aleta Negra |
| 🌍TAH | 'araoe pa'o |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 瀾公妾 · 金鱗甲 · 鐵甲 · 鐵甲兵 · 鐵線婆 · 黑鰭新東洋金鱗魚 · 黑鰭新東洋鰃 · 黑鰭金鱗魚 · 黑鳍新东洋鳂 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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