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Sargocentron tiere

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Sargocentron tiere
Drawing of Sargocentron tiere
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Species:
S. tiere
Binomial name
Sargocentron tiere
(G. Cuvier, 1829)

Sargocentron tiere or the blue-lined squirrelfish is one species of Squirrelfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 33 cm in length.

Distribution

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This fish is found around the Hawaiian Islands. Its habitat is reef margins and outer reef slopes.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sargocentron tiere". FishBase. December 2008 version.