longspine squirrelfish

Holocentrus rufus

Hunt crustaceans and gastropods

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

longspine squirrelfish is known around Western Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 35 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Holocentrus
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda and southern Florida, USA to northern South America and Brazil; throughout the West Indies (Ref. 3724 ). Antilles, northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan to Colombia (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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