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Sargocentron bullisi, more commonly known as the deepwater squirrelfish, is a nocturnal, reef-associated predator of the family Holocentridae.It is native to the West Atlantic from North Carolina, USA to southern Brazil and throughout the Caribbean Sea.
A drey is the nest of a tree squirrel, flying squirrel or ringtail possum. [1] Dreys are usually built of twigs, dry leaves, and grass, and typically assembled in the forks of a tall tree. [2] They are sometimes referred to as "drey nests" to distinguish them from squirrel "cavity nests" (also termed "dens").
Sargocentron is a genus of squirrelfish (family Holocentridae) found in tropical parts of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with the greatest species diversity near reefs in the Indo-Pacific. [2]
Southern fox squirrels have two types of nests, leaf nests and den nests. [6] Den nests are remodeled cavities in trees that they use as nurseries in winter seasons. [8] If den nests aren't available, southern fox squirrels will build waterproof leaf nests from twigs, leaves, moss, and grasses. [8]
Sargocentron spiniferum is the largest squirrelfish in its range and can reach up to 51 cm (20 in) in length and 2.6 kg (5.7 lb) in weight (the Atlantic Holocentrus adscensionis can surpass the length, but it is slimmer).
Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of the suborder Holocentroidei within the order Beryciformes. [1] The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish. [2]
Sargocentron cornutum, the threespot squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae native to the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef.It lives in coral reefs and drop-offs between depths of 6–40 m (20–131 ft).
It is an active, shoaling fish which is kept in large tanks with other individuals of the species. Other species of a similar size can be kept with it, but it may eat smaller fish. It can be sustained on meat-based fish food. [2] The aquarium is kept between 72 and 78 °F (22–26 °C) the pH is about 8.1 to 8.4, and the salinity is 1.020 to 1. ...