Holocentrum argenteum Valenciennes, 1831 Flammeo argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831) Neoniphon argentius (Valenciennes, 1831) Holocentrum stercusmuscarum Valenciennes, 1831 Holocentrum laeve Günther, 1859 Holocentrus laeve Günther, 1859 Holocentrus laevis Günther, 1859 Neoniphon argenteus, the clearfin squirrelfish or silver squirrelfish, is a seldom-seen[1] member of the family Holocentridae.

It is also found both north and south of Australia and throughout Micronesia.

It lives mainly around islands and shallow reefs, and like N. sammara is associated with Acropora corals.

Its depth range is 3–20 m (9.8–65.6 ft) and it can reach sizes of up to 24.0 cm (9.4 in) TL.

[2] It is found in the ornamental trade and can be used as bait in tuna fisheries, but there are currently no known major threats to the species.