Threespot squirrelfish
(Sargocentron cornutum)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
Scientific names:
Threespot squirrelfish
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
Distribution:
Pacific Ocean
Sargocentron cornutum, the threespot squirrelfish, is a member of the family Holocentridae native to the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef.
It lives in coral reefs and drop-offs between depths of 6–40 m (20–131 ft).
It is a nocturnal predator, feeding on crabs and shrimps by night and hiding under ledges or in caves by day.
It can reach sizes of up to 27 cm (10.6 in) TL and has a venomous preopercle.
