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Holocentrus rufus

(Walbaum, 1792)

Longspine Squirrelfish

Also known as: Squirrelfish, Wrenchman

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Holocentriformes

Family

Holocentridae

Where to find it

common

Antigua and BarbudaHonduras

rare

British Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsGrenadaJamaicaMartiniqueSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTurks and Caicos Islands

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