Holocentrus
Holocentrus | |
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Squirrelfish (H. adscensionis) | |
Longspine Squirrelfish (H. rufus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Subfamily: | Holocentrinae |
Genus: | Holocentrus Scopoli, 1777 |
Holocentrus is a genus of squirrelfishes found in the Atlantic Ocean.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Holocentrus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765) (Squirrelfish)
- Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792) (Longspine squirrelfish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Holocentrus in FishBase. October 2012 version.