Neoniphon sammara
Spotfin Squirrelfish
As recorded: Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition
- Date
- July 30, 1924
- Locality
- Fanning Island
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 30, 1924, "Whippoorwill" Expedition also collected 2 other specimens.
Neoniphon sammara observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,692 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
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)
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Cite this specimen
Neoniphon sammara. BPBM 3744. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37648120. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3744.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37648120 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026