Sargocentron cornutum

Sargocentron cornutum, the threespot squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae native to the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef. It lives in coral reefs and drop-offs between depths of 6–40 m (20–131 ft). It is a nocturnal predator, feeding on crabs and shrimps by night[2] and hiding under ledges or in caves by day.[1] It can reach sizes of up to 27.0 cm (10.6 in) TL and has a venomous preopercle.[2]

Sargocentron cornutum

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Beryciformes
Family:
Holocentridae
Genus:
Sargocentron
Species:
S. cornutum
Binomial name
Sargocentron cornutum
(Bleeker, 1854)
Synonyms

Holocentrum cornutum Bleeker, 1854
Holocentrus cornutus Bleeker, 1854
Holocentrus cornutum Bleeker, 1854
Sargocentrum cornutum (Bleeker, 1854)

References
  1. Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron cornutum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T67900621A115442024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67900621A67906282.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Sargocentron cornutum" in FishBase. January 2017 version.


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