FB-69004 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69004 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Sardinella Sardinella pacifica Hata & Motomura, 2019 Cat's eye cardinalfish 2019-05-23 2019-05-24 Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Siphamia arnazae, a new species of cardinalfish (Teleostei: Apogonidae) from Papua New Guinea. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 33:1-8. (Ref. 120588) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-69014 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2019-06-26 00:00:00 2019-06-26 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69014 Found on sheltered reef slopes, the habitat consists of predominately Seriotopora hystrix coral colonies and small Acropora coral heads with close-set branches, providing shelter for groups of about 10-30 fish (Ref. 120588). Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Siphamia arnazae, a new species of cardinalfish (Teleostei: Apogonidae) from Papua New Guinea. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 33:1-8. (Ref. 120588) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69014 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2019-06-26 00:00:00 2019-06-26 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69014 This species belonging to the S. tubulata group (with dark-dotted light organ) is distinguished by the following characters: D1 VII,9; pectoral-fin rays usually 12; tubed lateral-line scales 1-4 (usually 1-2); developed gill rakers of first gill arch 1 + 8-9; small serrae around angle of preopercle edge 8-15; light organ barely extending onto caudal peduncle, the extent 5.2–23.1 in caudal peduncle length. Colour in life generally translucent pale pinkish to reddish orange with a dense covering of variable-sized orange spots on head and anterior two-thirds of body; a prominent 'cat’s eye' black bar through eye, covering more than pupil at center, and flanked by white crescents covering remaining iris (Ref. .120588). Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Siphamia arnazae, a new species of cardinalfish (Teleostei: Apogonidae) from Papua New Guinea. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 33:1-8. (Ref. 120588) FB-Morphology-69014 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2019-06-26 00:00:00 2019-06-26 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69014 Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24 Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Siphamia arnazae, a new species of cardinalfish (Teleostei: Apogonidae) from Papua New Guinea. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 33:1-8. (Ref. 120588) FB-Distribution-69014 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2019-06-26 00:00:00 2019-06-26 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69014 Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Siphamia arnazae, a new species of cardinalfish (Teleostei: Apogonidae) from Papua New Guinea. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 33:1-8. (Ref. 120588) FB-Size-69014 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2019-06-26 00:00:00 2019-06-26 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69014 2.14 cm SL (female) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Siphamia arnazae, a new species of cardinalfish (Teleostei: Apogonidae) from Papua New Guinea. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 33:1-8. (Ref. 120588) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69014 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2019-06-26 00:00:00 2019-06-26 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69014 reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 20 m (Ref. 120588) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Siphamia arnazae, a new species of cardinalfish (Teleostei: Apogonidae) from Papua New Guinea. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 33:1-8. (Ref. 120588)