''Neoniphon'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
squirrelfish
Holocentrinae is a subfamily of Holocentridae containing 40 recognized species and one proposed species. Its members are typically known as squirrelfish and all are nocturnal. All three genera in the subfamily are found in the Atlantic and ''Ho ...
es.
Species
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Neoniphon argenteus''
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; ; or ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
, 1831 (Clearfin squirrelfish)
* ''
Neoniphon aurolineatus''
F. Liénard ( fr), 1839 (Yellowstriped squirrelfish)
* ''
Neoniphon marianus''
G. Cuvier, 1829 (Longjaw squirrelfish)
* ''
Neoniphon opercularis''
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; ; or ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
, 1831 (Blackfin squirrelfish)
* ''
Neoniphon pencei''
Copus, Pyle & Earle, 2015 (Pence's squirrelfish)
* ''
Neoniphon sammara''
Forsskål, 1775 (Sammara squirrelfish)
References
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau
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