Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Longspine Squirrelfish
Holocentrus rufus
Longspine Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Holocentrus rufus
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 4-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Holocentriformes (Order)
      └Holocentridae (Family)
       └Holocentrinae (Subfamily)
        └Holocentrus (Genus)
         └H. rufus (Species)

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