Sargocentron microstoma, the fine-lined squirrelfish, slender squirrelfish or smallmouth squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae. It has a wide range throughout the Indo-Pacific from the Chagos Archipelago, Seychelles, and the Maldives to the Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands, and the Tuamotus Archipelago, north to the Ryukyu Islands and Bonin Islands, south to Austral Islands and throughout Micronesia. It lives near reefs usually at depths between 1–35 m (3.3–114.8 ft), but can be found as deep as 183 m (600 ft). During the day it hides in crevices, especially near Acropora and Pocillopora. It is a nocturnal predator, feeding on crustaceans, worms, and fishes. It can reach sizes of up to 20 cm (7.9 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. microstoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Sargocentron microstoma (Günther, 1859)
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Holocentrum microstoma Günther, 1859 | |
References edit
- ^ Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron microstoma". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T67902908A115444559. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67902908A67906345.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Sargocentron microstoma" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
External links edit
Media related to Sargocentron microstoma at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Sargocentron microstoma at Wikispecies- Photos of Sargocentron microstoma on Sealife Collection
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