Cardinal Soldierfish (Plectrypops retrospinis)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Plectrypops retrospinis

(Guichenot, 1853)

Cardinal Soldierfish

Also known as: Goggle-Eyed Squirrelfish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–22 m

Max size

15 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Holocentriformes

Family

Holocentridae

Other species in Holocentridae

Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)

Holocentrus rufus

Longspine Squirrelfish

Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema)

Sargocentron diadema

Crown Squirrelfish

Silverspot Squirrelfish (Sargocentron caudimaculatum)

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

Silverspot Squirrelfish

Sabre Squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)

Sargocentron spiniferum

Sabre Squirrelfish

Dusky Squirrelfish (Neoniphon vexillarium)

Neoniphon vexillarium

Dusky Squirrelfish

Sammara Squirrelfish (Neoniphon sammara)

Neoniphon sammara

Sammara Squirrelfish

Longjaw Squirrelfish (Neoniphon marianus)

Neoniphon marianus

Longjaw Squirrelfish

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