Striped siphonfish (Siphamia majimai)

Scientific name: Siphamia majimai Matsubara & Iwai, 1958

Striped siphonfish (Siphamia majimai)

The Striped siphonfish (Siphamia majimai) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Body uniformly black and all fins pinkish except for pectoral. Head large. Similar to S. versicolor, but distinguished by 6 spines on the first dorsal (7 in S. versicolor). Body and weakly ctenoid scales covered with a mucous membrane. A luminous organ is present inside the translucent thorax muscles, containing symbiotic luminescent bacteria.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siphamia majimai
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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