[2] It feeds on shrimps and small crabs and fish at night[1] and can grow up to 32.0 centimetres (12.6 in) TL in length, though its common length is only 23.0 centimetres (9.1 in) TL.

[2] Neoniphon sammara lives alone or in small groups on seagrass beds and hard substrates in reef flats and lagoons.

It can be found at depths between 0 and 46 metres (0 and 151 ft).

Of its genus, it is the most likely to be found in shallow waters and it is often associated with Acropora corals,[2] which it will use as shelter during the day.

[1] Neoniphon sammara is not a commonly-eaten fish, but is common in the Indian aquarium trade.