Sargocentron coruscum

Sargocentron coruscum, more commonly known as the reef squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida, USA to northern South America. It lives over sandy and rocky substrates, as well as coral reefs, generally between 1 and 30 metres (3.3 and 98.4 ft) deep.^[2] It is a nocturnal predator, feeding primarily on shrimps, but will also eat crabs. It searches for food alone or in small schools.^[1] It can reach sizes of up to 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. When alarmed, it will hide in crevices between corals.^[2]

Sargocentron coruscum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Sargocentron
Species:	S. coruscum
Binomial name
Sargocentron coruscum (Poey, 1860)
Sargocentron coruscum range in blue
Synonyms
Holocentrum coruscum Poey, 1860 Adioryx coruscus (Poey, 1860) Holocentrus coruscus Poey, 1860 Sargocentron coruscus (Poey, 1860) Holocentrus coruscum Poey, 1860 Holocentrus puncticulatus Barbour, 1905 Holocentrus tortugae Jordan & Thompson, 1905