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Neoniphon sammara
English: Spotfin Squirrelfish (1)
As recorded: Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- D.B. Cannoy
- Date
- February 25, 1971
- Locality
- Raivavae Island; NW of Motu Mano; outer lagoon reef
- Island
- Raivavae Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 25, 1971, D.B. Cannoy also collected 7 other specimens.
Neoniphon sammara observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,688 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Neoniphon sammara. BPBM 12776. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37647832. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12776.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37647832 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026