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Holocentridae
Sign in to saveHolocentridae is a family of beryciform ray-finned fish, the only family of the suborder Holocentroidei. The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish. In Hawaii, they are known by the Japanese name or the Hawaiian .
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Holocentridae is a family of fish within the order Beryciformes, also classified under Holocentriformes. The taxon, named by Bonaparte in 1833, is accepted under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Common names for the group include squirrelfishes and soldierfishes. These organisms belong to the class Teleostei, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia.
The family inhabits marine and brackish environments. Records from institutions such as USNM, ECOSUR, FHSM, CUMV, and CAS document specimens from the United States, Mexico, French Polynesia, American Samoa, and Comoros. A total of 751 records and 7 media items are associated with these collections.
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Species
soldierfishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderBeryciformes
- FamilyHolocentridae
Eekhoorn- en soldatenvissen (Holocentridae) vormen een familie uit de orde van Slijmkopvissen. Deze roofvissen komen voor in de tropische Atlantische Oceaan, Stille Oceaan en Indische Oceaan. Zij hebben grote en enigszins uitpuilende ogen, ruwe schubben en een lange stekel aan begin van de aarsvin. Zij zijn 's nachts actief en houden zich overdag schuil in holten of rotsspleten. Er bestaan 84 soorten, verenigd in 8 geslachten.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 751
- With media
- 7
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Collections
- USNM, ECOSUR, FHSM, CUMV, CAS, TCWC
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, French Polynesia, American Samoa, Comoros, Micronesia, Australia, Philippines
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Holocentridae is a family of beryciform ray-finned fish, the only family of the suborder Holocentroidei. The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish. In Hawaii, they are known by the Japanese name or the Hawaiian .
They are found in tropical parts of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with the greatest species richness near reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Most are found at depths from the shoreline to , but some, notably the members of the genus Ostichthys, are generally found far deeper. Being largely or entirely nocturnal, they have relatively large eyes. During the day, they typically remain hidden in crevices, caves, or under ledges. Red and silvery colours dominate. The preopercle spines (near the gill opening) of the members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are venomous, and can give painful wounds. Most have a maximum length of , but Sargocentron iota barely reaches , and S. spiniferum and Holocentrus adscensionis can reach more than . The squirrelfishes mainly feed on small fishes and benthic invertebrates, while the soldierfishes typically feed on zooplankton. The larvae are pelagic, unlike the adults, and can be found far out to sea.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Holocentridae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.