Neoniphon sammara

Neoniphon sammara

Scientific name	Neoniphon sammara
Descriptor	Fabricius
Year of description	1775
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Holocentridae
Genus	Neoniphon

Introduction

Neoniphon sammara is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

23 cm
Maximum size

32 cm
Pattern

horizontal stripes

Average size

23 cm
Maximum size

32 cm
Pattern

horizontal stripes

How to recognize Neoniphon sammara ?

Neoniphon sammara measures between 23 and 32 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly rouge, vert and argent body. The also has rouge horizontal stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

nocturnal

Neoniphon sammara is a fish living in shoals naturally found near the rocks. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

Although Neoniphon sammara is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Neoniphon sammara is a fish ovipare.

Risks for humans

Venomous

No
Sting

Yes

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman Philippine Sea Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean Oceania

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

0 - 46 m

Biotope presentation

Neoniphon sammara is most often found at a depth between 0m and 46m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

Sargocentron punctatissimum Holocentridae

criss-cross butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

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Species of the same family

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