Sargocentron [Sargocentron]

Description

Divers often spot these fish hovering in rocky crevices or along reef walls, usually in small groups. Their bodies are built for quick darting, and they’ll often fan out slightly as you approach, then settle back into the same sheltered spots.

Species
Sabre Squirrelfish
Sabre Squirrelfish

Sargocentron spiniferum

Taxonomy
Phylum Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
Class Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
Order Squirrelfish & soldierfish
Holocentriformes
Family Soldierfishes
Holocentridae
Statistics
  • Species 1