Sargocentron lepros
Sargocentron lepros, the spiny squirrelfish, is a nocturnal species of squirrelfish belonging to the genus of Sargocentron. It inhabits the outer reef slopes of oceanic islands, mostly in the Southern Pacific Ocean. It is normally found solitary.[2]
Sargocentron lepros | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Holocentriformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Genus: | Sargocentron |
Species: | S. lepros |
Binomial name | |
Sargocentron lepros G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross | |
Synonyms | |
Adioryx lepros G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross |
References
- Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron lepros". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Sargocentron lepros". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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