Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Tinsel Squirrelfish

Neoniphon suborbitalis

Spanish: Candil sol

Tinsel Squirrelfish (Neoniphon suborbitalis)
Photographed by edgar-f-maldonado on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Sargocentron suborbitale, the tinsel squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish belonging to the genus Sargocentron. It can be found in the East Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands. During the day, adults of the species hide in small caves or crevices of rocks. During the night, they feed on small crustaceans in the intertidal zone. It is oviparous.

TaxonomyBeryciformes › Holocentridae
Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records373 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Tinsel Squirrelfish (Neoniphon suborbitalis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/neoniphon-suborbitalis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.