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Neoniphon sammara
English: Spotfin Squirrelfish (1)
As recorded: Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- U.S. Fish Commission
- Date
- 1901
- Locality
- Oahu; Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Neoniphon sammara observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,691 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Apra Harbor, Guam
(c) fins_and_fur, 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)
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Cite this specimen
Neoniphon sammara. BPBM 1797. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37647390. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1797.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37647390 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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