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Holocentrus

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Holocentrus is a genus of squirrelfishes found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Species

Longspine Squirrelfish

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderBeryciformes
  5. FamilyHolocentridae
Habitatmarine
Observations2,059
Observations recorded66,730

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
584
With media
55
Family
Holocentridae
Collections
CM, UWFC, ECOSUR, CUMV, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, IBUNAM
Recorded in
Italy, Marshall Islands, Mexico, United States, Indonesia, Virgin Islands, U.S., Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Holocentrinae
Image
Holocentrus rufus.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Holocentrus
Commons category
Holocentrus
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Category:Holocentrus
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Encyclopedic overview

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Holocentrus is a genus of squirrelfishes found in the Atlantic Ocean.

==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Holocentrus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765) (Squirrelfish) Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792) (Longspine squirrelfish)

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