Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Squirrelfish
Holocentrus adscensionis
Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Holocentrus adscensionis
Size: 6 to 12 in. (15 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 4-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Holocentriformes (Order)
     └Holocentridae (Family)
      └Holocentrinae (Subfamily)
       └Holocentrus (Genus)
        └H. adscensionis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159378🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49626🔗

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