Sargocentron ensifer

Sargocentron ensifer, more commonly known as the yellow-striped squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae. It is native to the Pacific Ocean from southern Japan to New Caledonia, Hawaii and the Pitcairn Islands. It lives in deep reefs at depths between 0 and 64 metres (0 and 210 ft), hiding in crevices by day and foraging for food by night. It feeds on small fishes and crustaceans and can reach sizes of up to 23.0 centimetres (9.1 in) SL, though a length of 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in) TL is more common.[2]

Yellow-striped squirrelfish
S. ensifer caught at the Pitcairn Islands

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

Holocentrus ensifer Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Adioryx ensifer (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
Sargocentron ensiferum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
Adioryx furcatus (non Günther, 1859)
Holocentrus furcatus (non Günther, 1859)

References
  1. Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron ensifer". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T67902046A115442840. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67902046A67906297.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Sargocentron ensifer" in FishBase. January 2017 version.


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