Sargocentron tiere

Sargocentron tiere
Drawing of Sargocentron tiere
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Species:
S. tiere
Binomial name
Sargocentron tiere
(G. Cuvier, 1829)

Sargocentron tiere or the blue-lined squirrelfish is one species of squirrelfish from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to 33 centimetres (13 in) in length.

Distribution

This fish is found around the Hawaiian Islands. Its habitat is coral reef margins and outer reef slopes.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sargocentron tiere". FishBase. December 2008 version.