Shimizu's squirrelfish

Sargocentron shimizui

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Sargocentron shimuzui, or Shimizu's squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish belonging to the genus of Sargocentron. It is named after ichthyologist Takeshi Shimizu. It is known from only 2 specimens that were taken with dynamite in Sulawesi, Indonesia in 1909.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Maximum length: 7.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: endemic to the Gulf of Tomini, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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