Crown Squirrelfish
Sargocentron diadema
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 507
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Sargocentron diadema, known commonly as the crowned squirrelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Holocentridae, which is the only family in the order Holocentriformes. Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sargocentron diadema”.