Neoniphon opercularis
Blackfin Squirrelfish
As recorded: Neoniphon opercularis (Valenciennes, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- R.D. Frisbie
- Date
- 1936
- Locality
- Pukapuka Atoll (Cook)
- Island
- Pukapuka Atoll (Cook)
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Neoniphon opercularis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 119 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.
2026-10-05
Nanumea, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Yanutha Island
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Sigave, Wallis et Futuna
(c) mokaranalain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Eneko Island
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Acoua, YT
(c) pierrenot56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Central Sulawesi, ID
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Neoniphon opercularis. BPBM 10108. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37648166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10108.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37648166 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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