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> Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) > Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Siphamia:A Swazi word, siphama, for a fish; arnazae:Named for the second author’s wife, Arnaz Mehta, who discovered the fish. Eponymy: Arnaz Erdmann née Mehta is the wife of the second author and his ‘best friend’ who, according to the damselfish etymology “…has selflessly supported his extensive field time in the Bird’s Head region (northern Papua New Guinea and eastern Indonesia) [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 8 - 20 m (Ref. 120588). Tropical
Maturidade: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.1 cm SL (female)
Descrição breve Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 7 - 8; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 8 - 9; Espinhos anais: 2; Raios anais moles: 8; Vértebras: 24. 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). Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
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).
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
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)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ecologia Trófica Produtos alimentares (presas) Composição da dieta Consumo alimentar Rações alimentares Predadores
Ecologia Ecologia
Dinâmica das populações Parâmetros de crescimento Idades / tamanhos máximos Comprimento-peso rel. Comprimento-comprimento rel. Frequência de comprimento Conversão de massa Recrutamento Abundância
Ciclo de vida Reprodução Maturidade Maturidade/Rel. das guelras Fecundidade Desova Agregações de desova Ovos Desenvolvimento dos ovos Larvas Dinâmica larvar
Fisiologia Composição corporal Nutrientes Consumo de oxigénio Tipo de natação Velocidade de natação Pigmentos visuais Som de peixe Doenças e Parasitas Toxicidade (LC50s)
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