Clearfin squirrelfish

The Clearfin squirrelfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 20 - m environment.

* Neoniphon argenteus, Clearfin squirrelfish, (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831). * Neoniphon aurolineatus, Yellowstriped squirrelfish, (Liénard, 1839). More

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Clearfin squirrelfish (Neoniphon argenteus) This fish feed mainly on invertebrates. The maximum length is 24cm. Its head and body is silvery. The middle of the scales normally have a black spot. More

Common names

'Araoe pa'o in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Baga-baga in Tagalog
Black squirrelfish in English
Black-finned squirrelfish in English
blackfin soldier in English
Blackfin squirrelfish in English
Cardil de aleta negra in Spanish (español)
Chalak in Austronesian (Other)
Chalak in Carolinian
Clearfin squirrelfish in English
Corocoro in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Esquilo asa preta in Portuguese (Português)
Ganting in Visayan
Giuchiyator in Austronesian (Other)
Giuchiyator in Carolinian
Hireguro ittoudai in Japanese (日本語)
Kioa in Tuamotuan
Kur laj in Marshall
Kur laj in Marshallese (Kajin M̧ajeļ)
Malau-loa in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Marignan aile noire in French (français)
Mouth-fin squirrelfish in English
Mouthfin squirrelfish in English
Pakan in Other
Sagsag in Austronesian (Other)
Sagsag in Carolinian
Soldat à nageoire noire in French (français)
Sortfinnet egernfisk in Danish (dansk)
Suga in Bikol
Suga-suga in Visayan
Sugo in Bikol
Swartvin-soldaat in Afrikaans
金鱗甲 in Mandarin Chinese
金鳞甲 in Mandarin Chinese
黑鰭新東洋鰃 in Mandarin Chinese
黑鰭金鱗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
黑鰭長頦鰃 in Mandarin Chinese
黑鳍新东洋鳂 in Mandarin Chinese
黑鳍金鳞鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
黑鳍长颏鳂 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Beryciformes
Family : Holocentridae
Genus : Neoniphon
Species : Neoniphon opercularis
Authority : Valenciennes, 1831