Dusky squirrelfish

Neoniphon vexillarium

Holocentrid Fish of South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Dusky squirrelfish is known around Western Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Neoniphon
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform