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Sargocentron lepros

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Sargocentron lepros
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Species:
S. lepros
Binomial name
Sargocentron lepros
Synonyms

Adioryx lepros G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross

Sargocentron lepros, the spiny squirrelfish, is a nocturnal species of squirrelfish belonging to the genus of Sargocentron. It inhabits the outer reef slopes of oceanic islands, mostly in the Southern Pacific Ocean. It is normally found solitary.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron lepros". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Sargocentron lepros". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-03.