Holocentridae
Sargocentron diadema (Lacepède, 1802)
Sargocentron diadema (Lacepède, 1802)
Sargocentron diadema, the crowned squirrelfish, is a red-bodied reef fish found in the Indo-Pacific.
Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838)
Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838)
Sargocentron caudimaculatum is a nocturnal reef squirrelfish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans with no major known threats.
Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775)
Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775)
Sargocentron spiniferum, the largest squirrelfish in its range, is a nocturnal reef fish native to the tropical Indo-Pacific.
Sargocentron tiere (Cuvier, 1829)
Sargocentron tiere (Cuvier, 1829)
Sargocentron tiere, the blue-lined squirrelfish, is an Indo-Pacific squirrelfish found around Hawaii that occasionally enters the aquarium trade.
Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775)
Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775)
Sargocentron rubrum, the redcoat squirrelfish, lives in the Indo-Pacific and is common in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792)
Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792)
Holocentrus rufus, the longspine squirrelfish, is a nocturnal reef fish named for its elongated anal fin third spine.
Holocentrus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765)
Holocentrus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765)
Holocentrus adscensionis is a squirrelfish of Holocentridae found mostly in the Atlantic Ocean, with occasional Mediterranean sightings.
Neoniphon marianus (Cuvier, 1829)
Neoniphon marianus (Cuvier, 1829)
Neoniphon marianus, the longjaw squirrelfish, is a nocturnal Western Atlantic squirrelfish that lives near reefs and feeds on crustaceans.
Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775)
Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775)
Neoniphon sammara, the sammara squirrelfish, is a shallow-dwelling Indo-Pacific squirrelfish found in aquariums and used as tuna bait.
Neoniphon argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831)
Neoniphon argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831)
Neoniphon argenteus is a rare squirrelfish found in the Indo-Pacific that feeds on benthic invertebrates and has no known major threats.
Sargocentron suborbitale (Gill, 1863)
Sargocentron suborbitale (Gill, 1863)
The tinsel squirrelfish Sargocentron suborbitale is an oviparous East Pacific squirrelfish that eats small nocturnal intertidal crustaceans.
Myripristis berndti Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Myripristis berndti Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Myripristis berndti is a nocturnal plankton-feeding soldierfish found across Indian and Pacific tropical reefs.
Myripristis jacobus Cuvier, 1829
Myripristis jacobus Cuvier, 1829
Myripristis jacobus, the blackbar soldierfish, is a nocturnal subtropical Western Atlantic soldierfish that occasionally enters the aquarium trade.
Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846
Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846
Myripristis leiognathus is a Holocentridae reef fish found in the eastern Pacific, occasionally fished and sold commercially.
Myripristis adusta Bleeker, 1853
Myripristis adusta Bleeker, 1853
Myripristis adusta Bleeker, 1853 is a nocturnal reef fish that reaches 35 cm TL and feeds primarily on plankton.
Myripristis kuntee Valenciennes, 1831
Myripristis kuntee Valenciennes, 1831
Myripristis kuntee is a common fish species in the Holocentridae family that is widely distributed across the Indo-Pacific.
Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851
Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851
Myripristis violacea is a nocturnal Holocentridae fish found in Indo-Pacific coral reefs at depths of 1–30m.
Myripristis vittata Valenciennes, 1831
Myripristis vittata Valenciennes, 1831
Myripristis vittata is a nocturnal Indo-Pacific reef fish that feeds on plankton and is sometimes found in the aquarium trade.
Myripristis hexagona (Lacepède, 1802)
Myripristis hexagona (Lacepède, 1802)
Myripristis hexagona, the doubletooth soldierfish, is a nocturnal Indo-Pacific soldierfish that feeds on plankton at night.
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