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Neoniphon opercularis in life
In life — Blackfin Squirrelfish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Jan Messersmith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
BPBM 27943Ichthyology

Neoniphon opercularis

Blackfin Squirrelfish

As recorded: Neoniphon opercularis (Valenciennes, 1831)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by
P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. TrykaJ.G. Ball →Maridell Foster →Philip Helfrich →D. Pendleton →F. Tryka →
Date
March 2, 1972
Locality
Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; channel entrance; reef
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
10 Bishop specimens of Neoniphon opercularis · collected 1901–1972Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1972, P. Helfrich, M. Foster, D. Pendleton, J. Ball, and F. Tryka also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Neoniphon opercularis. BPBM 27943. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37647870. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27943.

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