Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Longjaw Squirrelfish
Neoniphon marianus
Longjaw Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Neoniphon marianus
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 50-200 ft. (15-60 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida Keys, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Holocentriformes (Order)
      └Holocentridae (Family)
       └Holocentrinae (Subfamily)
        └Neoniphon (Genus)
         └N. marianus (Species)

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