Sargocentron ensifer
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| Sargocentron ensifer | |
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| Sargocentron ensifer caught at the Pitcairn Islands | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Sargocentron |
| Species: | S. ensifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Sargocentron ensifer (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903) | |
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Holocentrus ensifer Jordan & Evermann, 1903 | |
Sargocentron ensifer, also known as the yellow-striped squirrelfish is native to Hawaii, Japan, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, and Paracel Islands in South China Sea.[2] It was originally described as Holocentrus ensifer. [3] Sargocentron ensifer, or the yellow-striped squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae.
Sargocentron ensifer has a dark reddish colored body with white horizonal stripes. The upper sides and back bear bright yellow stripes which contrast with the red on its body.[4] It can reach up to 23.0 centimeters (9.1 in) SL, though a length of 15.0 centimeters (5.9 in) TL is more common. It feeds at night mainly on crabs, worms, shrimp and small fishes.[4][5] The species name means “sword bearer,” referring to a long, backward-pointing spine on the gill cover just behind the eye. [4]
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