Sargocentron ittodai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Holocentriformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Species:
S. ittodai
Binomial name
Sargocentron ittodai
Synonyms

Holocentrus ittodai Jordan & Fowler, 1902
Adioryx ittodai Jordan & Fowler, 1902

Sargocentron ittodai, the samurai squirrelfish, is a nocturnal species of squirrelfish belonging to the genus of Sargocentron. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region, in the Red Sea and Natal, from South Africa to the Marquesan Islands, and north from Southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to New South Wales, Australia. It inhabits outer reef slopes. It can be found either solitary or in groups. It mainly feeds on benthic crabs and shrimps.[2]

References

  1. Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron ittodai". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. "Sargocentron ittodai". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-03.


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