Sargocentron praslin

Sargocentron praslin, the dark-striped squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish belonging to the genus Sargocentron. It can be found in the Indian Ocean and the West Pacific Ocean, from East Africa south to Mozambique and east to the Marshall Islands excluding the northern Marshall Islands and the Society Islands. It has also been introduced into Libya, Turkey and Cyprus and may also possibly be found in Egypt and Greece.^[2] It inhabits reef flats and shallow protected reefs, often in dead reef areas. It is secretive during the day.^[3]

Sargocentron praslin
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Sargocentron
Species:	S. praslin
Binomial name
Sargocentron praslin (Lacépède, 1802)
Synonyms
Perca praslin Lacépède, 1802 Holocentrum marginatum Culver, 1829