Blackfin Squirrelfish

Head and body silvery, scales often with blackish spot in centre (Ref. 4201). LL scales with pale red spot and black edges (Ref. 4201).Description: Characterized by body with thin dark red to blackish stripes and dorsal fin translucent without distinguishing marks; body depth 3.1-3.3 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Analspines: 4; Analsoft rays: 7 - 9

Found in inshore waters. Nocturnal species (Ref. 75154). Feeds on fish (Ref. 11889).

Found mainly around oceanic islands (Ref. 9710). It is an uncommon inhabitant of reef flats, lagoon and semi-sheltered seaward reefs to depths over 20 m. Occurs with N. sammara in coral-rich areas with large staghorn Acropora corals. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 11889).