BPBM 27944Ichthyology

Neoniphon sammara

Spotfin Squirrelfish

As recorded: Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775)

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
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

57 Bishop specimens of Neoniphon sammara · collected 1901–1988Species 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.

Neoniphon sammara observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. 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 27944. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37647448. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27944.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37647448 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026