Sargocentron lepros

Sargocentron lepros, the spiny squirrelfish, is a nocturnal species of squirrelfish belonging to the genus of Sargocentron. It inhabits the outer reef slopes of oceanic islands, mostly in the Southern Pacific Ocean. It is normally found solitary.^[2]

Sargocentron lepros
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Sargocentron
Species:	S. lepros
Binomial name
Sargocentron lepros G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross
Synonyms
Adioryx lepros G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross