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Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Sargocentron diadema

(Lacepède, 1802)

Crown Squirrelfish

Also known as: Crowned Squirrel-Fish, Nannygai, Red Squirrelfish, Crowned Soldierfish

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–60 m

Max size

17 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Holocentriformes

Family

Holocentridae

Where to find it

common

Comoros

occasional

Mauritius
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