Reef Squirrelfish

Reef Squirrelfish
Name: Reef Squirrelfish
Scientific Name: Sargocentron coruscum
Family: Squirrelfishes
Taxonomic: Holocentridae
ID Group: Red Fishes
Size: 3.5 - 5 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Squirrelfish has a red body with white or gray stripes and a large black blotch at the front of the dorsal fin. Its dorsal fin also has white spots at the base and tips.