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Holocentridae
Classification: Taxonomy, Relation With Other Groups. Natural Range. Species of Interest/Use to Aquarists. Selecting Healthy Specimens. [eng] |
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Species Summary for Holocentrus rufus - Longspine squirrelfish
Nocturnal, inhabits clear reefs. Found near mouths of caves and holes; at night they usually move to sandy areas and grass beds to feed on crabs, shrimps, gastropods and brittle stars. [eng] |
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Photo of Squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum
Photograph of Sabre Squirrelfish taken in the Red Sea. [eng] |
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Longspine squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)
Animal Pictures Archive's Species Search Start Point. [eng] |
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Holocentridae
The Family Holocentridae contains these Genera: Corniger, Holocentrus, Neoniphon = Flammeo, Sargocentron = Adioryx, Myripristis, Ostichthys, Plectrypops = Holotrachys, Pristilepis. [eng] |
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Spotfin Squirrelfish, Neoniphon sammara
The Spotfin Squirrelfish is silvery-pink above and silver below. It has a red to black spot on each scale and a red stripe along the lateral line. The common name refers to the large dark red spot at the front of the dorsal fin. [eng] |
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InterNevod: рыбы-белки (Holocentridae)
Это семейство, заключающее 9 родов и около 50 видов, очень характерно для сообщества мелководных коралловых рифов. Рыбы-солдаты (рыбы-белки) ведут преимущественно ночной образ жизни, а днем их можно обнаружить только в расщелинах и гротах между кораллами, где они скрываются от врагов. [rus] |
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Ostichthys japonicus (Cuvier)
Image. [eng] |
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Japanese Soldierfish, Ostichthys japonicus
The Japanese Soldierfish can be recognised by a combination of characters that include its red colouration, deep body, large eye and large ctenoid scales. It has a broad V-shaped gap between the bones on the snout when viewed from above (the premaxillary groove) and lacks a strong preopercular spine. [eng] |
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Myripristis berndti
Image. [eng] |
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Myripristis
Myripristis berndti, a common Hawaiian soldierfish shown below, looks much like other species in the same genus to our eye: all are silvery red with a single bar behind the gill cover. [eng] |
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Holocentridae: Holocentrinae: Sarcocentron
Cladogram. [eng] |
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Knochenfische Soldatenfisch, Husarenfisch - Holocentridae
Soldatenfisch, Husarenfisch (Merkmale, Biologie, Vorkommen, Verhalten). [deu] |
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Family Holocentridae
Distribution: tropical Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. [eng] |
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