Sammara squirrelfish
📖 Overview
This schooling species inhabits seagrass beds and hard-bottomed habitats from the reef flat to depths of 46 m or more on lagoon and seaward reefs. Often found with branching Acropora coral . Most common Neophion found in shallow areas . Benthopelagic . Feeds on small fishes , small crabs, and shrimps at night. Venomous spine at the corner of its preopercle. Marketed fresh . Solitary (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Pinkish silvery above, silvery below; a dark red to black spot on each scale. Reddish stripe along LL . Outer margin of caudal lobes and anterior soft rays of dorsal and anal fins reddish; pectoral fins pale pink, pelvic fins white . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sammara squirrelfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Sammara squirrelfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 46 m . Tropical; 30°N - 32°S, 31°E - 123°W East Africa to the Marquesan and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, the Ogasawara and Hawaiian islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island.
🌿 Ecology
small fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Armed Squirrel-fish · Blood-spot Squirrel-fish · Blood-spot Squirrelfish · Bloodspot Squirrelfish · Javelin Squirrel-fish · Slender Squirrelfish · Spot-fin Squirrelfish · Spotfin Squirrelfish · Spotfin Squirrelfish, Sammara squirrelfish · lonchin soldierfish · sam soldier · sammara squirrelfish · sporfin squirrelfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix esquirol del sud |
| 🌍CES | pruhatec skvrnoploutvý |
| 🇩🇪German | Blutfleck-Husar |
| 🇫🇷French | Marignan tacheté · Poisson-écureuil tachet · Poisson-écureuil tacheté · Écureuil Tacheté |
| 🌍HEB | ברקן כסוף |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce scoiattolo macchiato di sangue · Pesce scoiattolo sammara |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Ukeguchiittodai · ウケグチイットウダイ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Vlekvin Eekhoornvis |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-esquilo-de-Sammara |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пятнистый пламенщик |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Candil Samara · Carajuelo delgado |
| 🌍TAH | 'araoe, i'ioa |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 瀾公妾 · 莎姆新东洋鳂 · 莎姆新東洋金鱗魚 · 莎姆新東洋鰃 · 莎姆金鱗魚 · 金鱗甲 · 鐵甲 · 鐵甲兵 · 鐵線婆 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammeo sammara | Forsskål | 1775 | Synonym |
| Holocentrum sammana | Forsskål | 1775 | Synonym |
| Holocentrum sammara | Forsskål | 1775 | Synonym |
| Holocentrus rubrofuscus | Lacepède | 1802 | Synonym |
| Holocentrus sammara | Forsskål | 1775 | Synonym |
| Kutaflammeo sammara | Forsskål | 1775 | Synonym |
| Labrus angulosus | Lacepède | 1801 | Synonym |
| Sciaena sammara | Forsskål | 1775 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 36 records indexed .
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