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Reef Squirrelfish
Sargocentron coruscum (Poey, 1860)
Also calledCandil Rayado (spa) · Carajuelo (spa) · Matejuelo (spa) · Soleil (fra) · carajuelo de arrecife (spa)
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. It is a nocturnal predator, feeding primarily on shrimps, but will also eat crabs. It searches for food alone or in small schools. It can reach sizes of up to 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. When alarmed, it will hide in crevices between corals.
Where it has been recorded
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Sargocentron coruscum in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2356835.