Neoniphon argenteus
Silver Squirrelfish
As recorded: Neoniphon argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
- Date
- November 20, 1961
- Locality
- Tahiti; Paea; lagoon
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 17 other specimens.
Apogon crassiceps
Ichthyology
Apogon doryssa
Ichthyology
Canthigaster bennetti
Ichthyology
Canthigaster margaritata
Ichthyology
Centropyge flavissima
Ichthyology
Cheilinus chlorourus
Ichthyology
Dendrochirus biocellatus
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Ichthyology
Gymnapogon urospilotus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax margaritophorus
Ichthyology
Labroides dimidiatus
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus
Ichthyology
Pseudogramma polyacantha
Ichthyology
Saurida gracilis
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes tinkhami
Ichthyology
Sunagocia otaitensis
Ichthyology
Synodus dermatogenys
Ichthyology
Neoniphon argenteus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Nanumea, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Bora-Bora, French Polynesia
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Alfred Cove, Rabi, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-30
Triggerfish City, Tubbatah Atoll
(c) BDBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Neoniphon argenteus. BPBM 10279. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37648048. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10279.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37648048 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026