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Sargocentron suborbitale

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Sargocentron suborbitale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Species:
S. suborbitale
Binomial name
Sargocentron suborbitale
(T. N. Gill,1863)
Synonyms

Holocentrum suborbitale T. N. Gill, 1863
Holocentrum suborbitalis T. N. Gill, 1863
Sargocentron suborbitalis T. N. Gill, 1863

Sargocentron suborbitale, the tinsel squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish belonging to the genus Sargocentron. It can be found in the East Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands.[2] During the day, adults of the species hide in small caves or crevices of rocks. During the night, they feed on small crustaceans in the intertidal zone. It is oviparous.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Allen, G.; Robertson, R.; Lea, B.; Rivera, F.; Zapata, F.; Barraza, E.; Merlen, G. & Edgar, G. (2010). "Sargocentron suborbitale". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Sargocentron suborbitale country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  3. ^ "Sargocentron suborbitale". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-04.