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
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