Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Holocentrus rufus

(Walbaum, 1792)

Longspine Squirrelfish

Also known as: Squirrelfish, Wrenchman

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–32 m

Max size

35 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Holocentriformes

Family

Holocentridae

Where to find it

common

Antigua and Barbuda Honduras

rare

British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands France (Martinique)Grenada Jamaica Martinique Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Turks and Caicos Islands

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