Florent's Guide To The

Tropical 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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Holocentriformes (Order)
     └Holocentridae (Family) Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
      └Holocentrinae (Subfamily) Squirrelfishes
       └Neoniphon (Genus)
        └N. marianus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276205🔗
iNaturalist ID: 128191🔗

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