Shortlight siphonfish

📖 Overview

Shortlight siphonfish (Siphamia brevilux), first described by Gon & Allen, 2012 is a tiny fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). Adults typically reach 2.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Dorsal rays VII+I,9; anal rays II,8; pectoral rays 12 (rarely 11 or 13); tubed lateral-line scales 0-2; median predorsal scales 5 (one specimen); total gill rakers 3-5 + 9-11 = 13-15; developed gill rakers 1-2 + 8-10 = 9-11; gill rakers on ceratobranchial 7. Body depth 2.3-2.5 in SL and body width 2.1-2.9 in the depth; eye diameter 2.5-3.05 in head length; first dorsal spine 3.1-7.2 in second spine; second dorsal spine 4.2-5.9, spine of second dorsal fin 3.6-4.4, and second anal spine 3.7-5.4, all in head length; pectoral-fin length 3.9-4.6 and pelvic-fin length 4.4-4.9 in SL; caudal-peduncle length 1.3-1.65 in distance between pelvic spine insertion and anal-fin origin. Preopercular edge weakly serrate around angle, with 2-13 (usually 3-7) minute serrations; preopercular ridge smooth. Tip of light organ on each side of tongue bound by membrane. .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Shortlight siphonfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 31 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

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