Crown squirrelfish
(Sargocentron diadema)
General data
Scientific names:
Crown squirrelfish
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
The crowned squirrelfish is commonly found on the reefs of the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Tahiti.
The fish is bright red with thin white lines crossing from the gill cover to the caudal peduncle. The gill cover has two vertical white lines. A third line runs along the upper lip and below the large eye.
