Florent's Guide To The

Tropical 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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Holocentriformes (Order)
     └Holocentridae (Family) Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
      └Holocentrinae (Subfamily) Squirrelfishes
       └Holocentrus (Genus)
        └H. adscensionis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159378🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49626🔗

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