BPBM 3442Ichthyology

Neoniphon sammara

Spotfin Squirrelfish

As recorded: Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: T.T. Dranga
Date: April 1, 1927
Locality: Pearl and Hermes Reef
Island: Pearl and Hermes Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1927, T.T. Dranga also collected 21 other specimens.

Neoniphon sammara observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. 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 3442. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37647320. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3442.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37647320 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026