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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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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Holocentriformes

Family

Holocentridae

Where to find it

common

Sudan

occasional

Saudi Arabia

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Longjaw Squirrelfish

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