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Sargocentron cornutum

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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]

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Sargocentron cornutum" in FishBase. January 2017 version.

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Sargocentron cornutum: Brief Summary

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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 and hiding under ledges or in caves by day. It can reach sizes of up to 27.0 cm (10.6 in) TL and has a venomous preopercle.

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