Sargocentron coruscum

Sargocentron coruscum, more commonly known as the reef squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida, USA to northern South America. It lives over sandy and rocky substrates, as well as coral reefs, generally between 1 and 30 metres (3.3 and 98.4 ft) deep.[2] It is a nocturnal predator, feeding primarily on shrimps, but will also eat crabs. It searches for food alone or in small schools.[1] It can reach sizes of up to 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. When alarmed, it will hide in crevices between corals.[2]

Reef squirrelfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Beryciformes
Family:
Holocentridae
Subfamily:
Holocentrinae
Genus:
Sargocentron
Species:
S. coruscum
Binomial name
Sargocentron coruscum
(Poey, 1860)
Sargocentron coruscum range in blue
Synonyms

Holocentrum coruscum Poey, 1860
Adioryx coruscus (Poey, 1860)
Holocentrus coruscus Poey, 1860
Sargocentron coruscus (Poey, 1860)
Holocentrus coruscum Poey, 1860
Holocentrus puncticulatus Barbour, 1905
Holocentrus tortugae Jordan & Thompson, 1905

References
  1. Moore, J. (2013). "Sargocentron coruscum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Sargocentron coruscum" in FishBase. January 2017 version.


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