Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Dusky Squirrelfish
Neoniphon vexillarium
Dusky Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Neoniphon vexillarium
Synonyms: Sargocentron vexillarium
Size: 3 to 6 in. (8 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 1-50 ft. (0-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Holocentriformes (Order)
     └Holocentridae (Family) Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
      └Holocentrinae (Subfamily) Squirrelfishes
       └Neoniphon (Genus)
        └N. vexillarium (Species)
WoRMS ID: 1605274🔗

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