Yellowstriped squirrelfish (Neoniphon aurolineatus)

Scientific name: Neoniphon aurolineatus Li?nard, 1839

The Yellowstriped squirrelfish (Neoniphon aurolineatus) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Mauritius, Reunion, and the Comoros to the Hawaiian and Marquesan islands, north to southern Japan, sourth to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Only species of Neoniphon that has yellow body stripes, 3.5 instead of 2.5 scale rows above the lateral line, and a last dorsal spine that is shorter than the second to the last one.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Neoniphon aurolineatus
Family: Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order: Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 25.0
Depth range: 30–160 m (98–525 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 160 m, usually 40 - 70 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Mauritius, Reunion, and the Comoros to the Hawaiian and Marquesan islands, north to southern Japan, sourth to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026