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Iso nesiotes Saeed, Ivantsoff & Crowley, 1993 Samoan surf sardine |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Isonidae (Isonids) | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: American Samoa and Pitcairn Island. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-17; Anal spines: 1-1; 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. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits surf and waves around rocky headlands and reefs. Nothing is known of the biology of this species (Ref. 9769). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||