Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Spotfin Squirrelfish
Neoniphon sammara
Spotfin Squirrelfish
Also known as: Sammara Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Neoniphon sammara
Size: 7 to 12 in. (17 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Holocentriformes (Order)
     └Holocentridae (Family)
      └Holocentrinae (Subfamily)
       └Neoniphon (Genus)

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