Adioryx_diadema

<i>Sargocentron diadema</i>

Sargocentron diadema

Species of fish

Sargocentron diadema, known commonly as the crowned squirrelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Holocentridae, which is the only family in the order Holocentriformes. Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color.[2]

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Distribution

The crowned squirrelfish is commonly found on the reefs of the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Tahiti.[3]

Description

The fish is bright red with thin white lines crossing from the gill cover to the caudal peduncle. The gill cover has two vertical white lines. A third line runs along the upper lip and below the large eye.[3]

In captivity

This species is sometimes kept in aquaria. It is an active, shoaling fish which is kept in large tanks with other individuals of the species. Other species of a similar size can be kept with it, but it may eat smaller fish. It can be sustained on meat-based fish food.[2]

The aquarium is kept between 72 and 78 °F (22-26 °C) the pH is about 8.1 to 8.4, and the salinity is 1.020 to 1.025.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    The Taxonomicon
  2. [2]
    Bailey, M. and G. Sandford. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish & Fish Care. p. 246.
  3. [3]
    Mills, D. Eyewitness Handbooks Aquarium Fish: The Visual Guide to More Than 500 Marine and Freshwater Fish Varieties. pg. 284.
  4. [4]
    Aquatic Community


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