Holocentrus
Genus of fishes
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Holocentrus is a genus of squirrelfishes found in the Atlantic Ocean.
| Holocentrus | |
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| Squirrelfish (H. adscensionis) | |
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| Longspine Squirrelfish (H. rufus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Subfamily: | Holocentrinae |
| Genus: | Holocentrus Scopoli, 1777 |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Holocentrus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765) (Squirrelfish)
- Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792) (Longspine squirrelfish)
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