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Southern Pine Coneworm Moth - Dioryctria amatella (Hodges 5853)
Associated with Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris), the dominant forest tree in the Carolina Sandhills where a natural fire regime takes place.
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Family: Monocentridae (Pinecone fishes)
Genus/species: Monocentris japonica
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Body except for caudal peduncle armored with huge, immovable scales. Body yellow, scales outlined in black; lower jaw black.
Length up to 17 cm (6.7 inches).
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Indo-Pacific. Tropical marine found in schools in clear water above rocky bottom near reefs. Depth range 10 - 200 m (33-660 feet).
DIET IN THE WILD: Feeds at night on small invertebrates and zooplankton
CONSERVATION: IUCN Red List Not Evaluated
REMARKS: By moving its jaw M. japonica exposes a bioluminescence producing organ with pure culture of luminous bacteria which emit light.
References
California Academy of Sciences Twilight Zone 2016
eol eol.org/pages/214300/details
fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/Monocentris-japonica.html
Ron's flickr www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/14809348647/
Ron's Wordpress shortlink wp.me/p1DZ4b-1kC
8-21-14, 12-5-14, Sept 2016
My moms fire place in Sedona.
I add this picture for Roney, as the pinecone holds the seeds to
birth a huge tree and he will not see that growth.
My prayers are with CARFand the families that are trying
to survive.
Kurt the Wanderer Trail Quest Douthat State Park
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www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/trail-quest
Park info www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/douthat#general_information