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Niphon spinosus Cuvier, 1828 Ara |
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photo by
IGFA |
| Family: | Niphonidae (Ara groupers) | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11 kg | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 100 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan to the Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits rocky reefs (Ref. 41299); also found near shore on rocky bottom (Ref. 11230). Neither opercular spine nor anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland is present (Ref. 57406). Minimum depth from Ref. 41299. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||