Samoan surf sardine (Iso nesiotes)

Scientific name: Iso nesiotes Saeed, Ivantsoff & Crowley, 1993

Samoan surf sardine (Iso nesiotes)

The Samoan surf sardine (Iso nesiotes) is a marine fish of the family Notocheiridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, American Samoa and Pitcairn Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-17; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 20 - 25. Ramus of the ascending process of premaxilla with slight rounded elevation representing postmaxillary process. Dorsal edge of opercle with notch but no process above it.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Iso nesiotes
Family
Notocheiridae (Surf sardines)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: American Samoa and Pitcairn Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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