1,957 observationsLeast Concern
Spotfin Squirrelfish
Neoniphon sammara
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Beryciformes ›Family: Holocentridae ›Genus: Neoniphon
About
Neoniphon sammara, also known as the sammara squirrelfish, the blood-spot squirrelfish, the spotfin squirrelfish, the armed squirrel-fish, and the javelin squirrelfish, is a species squirrelfish found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. It feeds on shrimps and small crabs and fish at night and can grow up to 32.0 centimetres (12.6 in) TL in length, though its common length is only 23.0 centimetres (9.1 in) TL. Like N. opercularis, it...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Spotfin Squirrelfish is Neoniphon sammara.
- The Spotfin Squirrelfish has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Spotfin Squirrelfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Spotfin Squirrelfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Spotfin Squirrelfish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Spotfin Squirrelfish belongs to the order Beryciformes.
- Spotfin Squirrelfish belongs to the family Holocentridae.
- Spotfin Squirrelfish belongs to the genus Neoniphon.