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Long spine squirrelfish

Holocentrus rufus

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Field Notes

Description:

The body of the longspine squirrelfish is silvery red, with orange-gold body stripes. Its eyes are very large, which is characteristic of all squirrelfish. The rear dorsal fin is pronounced and sticks up. The anal fin has a strongly elongated third spine, from which this squirrelfish gets its name.

Habitat:

Coral reefs.

Reference Links:

Longspine squirrelfish

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity

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PublishedMay 25, 2011

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