Striped Splitfin
Luzonichthys taeniatus
- Usual depth24–40 m
- Water temperature28°C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Luzonichthys taeniatus, known as the striped splitfin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. It is known from the Banda Sea in Indonesia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Luzonichthys taeniatus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 24–40 m · Deepest record: 40 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28°C
Names and classification
- English
- Striped Splitfin, Striped Splitfin Anthias
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Anthias fléchette commun
- Simplified Chinese
- 條紋呂宋花鮨
Similar species
- Whitley's Splitfin
Luzonichthys whitleyi
Waite's splitfinLuzonichthys waitei
- Earle's Splitfin
Luzonichthys earlei
- Shiny Splitfin Anthias
Luzonichthys microlepis
- Pink Splitfin Anthias
Luzonichthys williamsi
Butterfly PerchCaesioperca lepidoptera
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 5 open-data records from 1987 to 1987.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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