Sargocentron_microstoma

<i>Sargocentron microstoma</i>

Sargocentron microstoma

Species of fish

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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References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Sargocentron microstoma" in FishBase. January 2017 version.


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