Crown Squirrelfish (species: Sargocentron diadema) in ALA: Lizard Island (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Sargocentron diadema
Crown Squirrelfish


©Graham Edgar: Sargocentron diadema at Cod Hole near Lizard Island. The distinctive spiny dorsal fin (dark with white spine tips) cannot be seen in this photo.

©Anne Hoggett: Sargocentron diadema about 12 cm long at night, Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Beryciformes
Family Holocentridae
Genus Sargocentron
Species Sargocentron diadema

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 17 cm (length according to Allen et al, 2003.)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Other references

  • Stewart, B.D. (1998). Interactions between piscivorous coral reef fishes and their prey, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Australia. LIRS catalog number 593.