| Sargocentron coruscum | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Sargocentron |
| Species: | S. coruscum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sargocentron coruscum (Poey, 1860) | |
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| Sargocentron coruscum range in blue | |
| Synonyms | |
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Holocentrum coruscum Poey, 1860 | |
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. It is a nocturnal predator, feeding primarily on shrimps, but will also eat crabs. It searches for food alone or in small schools. It can reach sizes of up to 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. When alarmed, it will hide in crevices between corals.
References
- ^ Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A.; Russell, B.; McEachran, J.D. (2015). "Sargocentron coruscum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16447568A16509877. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16447568A16509877.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sargocentron coruscum". FishBase. January 2017 version.
External links
Media related to Sargocentron coruscum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Sargocentron coruscum at Wikispecies- Photos of Sargocentron coruscum on Sealife Collection
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