Sargocentron cornutum

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]

Sargocentron cornutum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Sargocentron
Species:	S. cornutum
Binomial name
Sargocentron cornutum (Bleeker, 1854)
Synonyms
Holocentrum cornutum Bleeker, 1854 Holocentrus cornutus Bleeker, 1854 Holocentrus cornutum Bleeker, 1854 Sargocentrum cornutum (Bleeker, 1854)