Sammara squirrelfish
Neoniphon sammara
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A squirrelfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from East Africa to Hawaii. At night it eats shrimps, crabs and small fish. It has a venomous spine on the gill cover. It reaches 32 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Neoniphon sammara
- Family
- Holocentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Order
- Holocentriformes
- Synonyms
- Flammeo sammara, Holocentrum sammana, Holocentrum sammara, Holocentrus rubrofuscus, Holocentrus sammara, Kutaflammeo sammara, Labrus angulosus, Sciaena sammara
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 32 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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