Holocentrus

Holocentrus
Squirrelfish (H. adscensionis)
Longspine squirrelfish (H. rufus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Subfamily:	Holocentrinae
Genus:	Holocentrus Scopoli, 1777

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

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Image	Species	Common name
	Holocentrus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765)	Squirrelfish
	Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792)	Longspine squirrelfish

Gallery

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  H. adscensionis (19.5 cm SL)
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  H. rufus (15.3 cm SL)

References

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