BPBM 5688Ichthyology

Neoniphon sammara

Spotfin Squirrelfish

As recorded: Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: R.H. Snider, P. Stedman, and J. GillilandJ. Gilliland →Robert H. Snider →P. Stedman →
Date: January 10, 1965
Locality: Aitutaki; lagoon
Island: Aitutaki
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On January 10, 1965, R.H. Snider, P. Stedman, and J. Gilliland also collected 24+ other specimens.

Neoniphon sammara observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. 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 5688. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37647709. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5688.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37647709 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026