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Sammara Squirrelfish (Neoniphon sammara)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Neoniphon sammara

(Forsskål, 1775)

Sammara Squirrelfish

Also known as: Armed Squirrel-Fish, Blood-Spot Squirrel-Fish, Javelin Squirrel-Fish, Slender Squirrelfish, Spot-Fin Squirrelfish

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–46 m

Max size

32 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Holocentriformes

Family

Holocentridae

Where to find it

occasional

Saudi Arabia
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