Clearfin Squirrel Fish
Neoniphon argenteus
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| Care Level | Moderate |
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| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Reef Safe | With Caution |
| Functional Benefit | Ornamental Only |
| Diet Type | Carnivore |
| Mininum Tank Size | 70 gallons |
| Max Size | 10 inches |
| Temperature | 72–78°F |
| pH Range | 8.1–8.4 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.022–1.025 |
The Clearfin Squirrel Fish is a reef-associated, cave-dwelling fish known for its large eyes, red-to-silvery body tones, and mostly clear fins. In aquariums it’s commonly kept as a lower-light “hangout” fish that uses rockwork ledges and shaded areas as its home base.
What You’ll Observe:
- Spending daylight hours tucked into caves, overhangs, and crevices, then becoming more active as the tank dims
- Short, quick dashes out from cover to grab food drifting through the water column
- A consistent “home spot” it returns to between swims, especially when the lights are bright
- Calm coexistence with similarly sized tankmates, with most activity centered around feeding time
Provide plenty of rockwork with shaded caves and swim-throughs so it can choose a secure daytime shelter. Offer a variety of meaty foods (like mysis, chopped shrimp, and krill-sized items) and deliver them into open water so it can intercept them naturally. A steady feeding routine helps it become more visible in the aquarium over time.
Will it hide all day at first?
It’s common for this fish to pick one cave and stay there during the day, especially in the first couple weeks, then show more activity near dusk.
What’s the easiest way to make sure it gets its share of food in a busy tank?
Many keepers use a feeding stick or turkey baster to place meaty foods into the water column near its cave so it can grab pieces quickly.
Does it “learn” your schedule?
In many tanks it starts anticipating feeding time and will come out earlier when it recognizes room movement and routine.
Can you keep more than one together?
It’s usually simplest as a single specimen, but some hobbyists have success adding multiples only in larger aquariums with many separate caves.
Is it normal for it to do quick darting laps, then disappear again?
Yes—brief bursts of swimming followed by returning to cover is typical “squirrelfish behavior,” especially under brighter lighting.
Shipped with pure oxygen and temperature control so it arrives stress-free and ready to eat.
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