Sargocentron cornutum, the threespot squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae native to the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef. It lives in coral reefs and drop-offs between depths of 6–40 m (20–131 ft). It is a nocturnal predator, feeding on crabs and shrimps by night[2] and hiding under ledges or in caves by day.[1] It can reach sizes of up to 27.0 cm (10.6 in) TL and has a venomous preopercle.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Holocentriformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Sargocentron |
| Species: | S. cornutum
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| Sargocentron cornutum (Bleeker, 1854)
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Holocentrum cornutum Bleeker, 1854 | |
References edit
- ^ a b Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron cornutum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T67900621A115442024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67900621A67906282.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Sargocentron cornutum" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
External links edit
- Photos of Sargocentron cornutum on Sealife Collection
Data related to Sargocentron cornutum at Wikispecies
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