Siphamia Papuensis
📖 Overview
Siphamia Papuensis (Siphamia papuensis) is a tiny fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). Adults typically reach 3.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 50 to 72 metres. 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 - 9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: striated light organ, D1 VI-VII; pectoral-fin rays 13 (rarely 12); tubed lateral-line scales 2-9; developed gill rakers on first gill arch 1 + 8-9; small serrations around angle of preopercle edge 8-17; light organ on caudal peduncle 1.5-2.5 in caudal peduncle length, yellowish green stripe along dorsal edge of light organ and greenish eye .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Siphamia Papuensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 72 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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