Longjaw Squirrelfish

Longjaw Squirrelfish
Name: Longjaw Squirrelfish
Scientific Name: Neoniphon marianus
Family: Squirrelfishes
Taxonomic: Holocentridae
ID Group: Red Fishes
Size: 4 - 6 in.
Depth Range: Various depths (0 – 130 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Squirrelfish has a red-orange body with yellow-orange stripes and an elongated jaw. The front dorsal fin has white tips and white spots along the base, and its anal fin has a long spine.