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The longspine squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus) is a silvery red, sea fish with orange-gold body stripes. One of about 150 species of squirrelfish, their most distinguishing characteristics are their large eyes and the long third spine of the anal fin. It is often included in public aquarium displays.
Holocentrinae is a subfamily of Holocentridae containing 40 recognized species and one proposed species. Its members are typically known as squirrelfish and all are nocturnal . All three genera in the subfamily are found in the Atlantic and Holocentrus is restricted to this ocean.
Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of the suborder Holocentroidei and the only family of the order Holocentriformes. [1] The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish. [2]
Sargocentron diadema, known commonly as the crowned squirrelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Holocentridae, which is the only family in the order Holocentriformes. Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color. [2]
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).
Neoniphon sammara, the sammara squirrelfish, also known as the blood-spot squirrelfish, slender squirrelfish, spotfin squirrelfish, armed squirrel-fish or javelin squirrelfish, is a species squirrelfish found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. [2]
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] Being largely or entirely nocturnal, they have relatively large eyes. Red and silvery colours dominate.
Sargocentron rubrum, also known as redcoat, is a member of the family Holocentridae of the order Beryciformes.Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color.