''Sargocentron diadema'', known commonly as the crowned squirrelfish, is a member of the family
Holocentridae in the order
Beryciformes. Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color.
[Bailey, M. and G. Sandford. ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish & Fish Care''. p. 246.]
Distribution
The crowned squirrelfish is commonly found on the
reef
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic component, abiotic processes—deposition (geology), deposition of ...
s of the
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth.
In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
, from
East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa:
Due to the histori ...
to
Tahiti
Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Aust ...
.
[Mills, D. ''Eyewitness Handbooks Aquarium Fish: The Visual Guide to More Than 500 Marine and Freshwater Fish Varieties''. pg. 284.]
Description
The fish is bright red with thin white lines crossing from the gill cover to the caudal peduncle. The gill cover has two vertical white lines. A third line runs along the upper lip and below the large eye.
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In captivity
This species is sometimes kept in aquaria. It is an active, shoaling fish which is kept in large tanks with other individuals of the species. Other species of a similar size can be kept with it, but it may eat smaller fish. It can be sustained on meat-based fish food.salinity
Salinity () is the saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water, called saline water (see also soil salinity). It is usually measured in g/L or g/kg (grams of salt per liter/kilogram of water; the latter is dimensionless and equal ...
is 1.020 to 1.025.Aquatic Community
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References
External links
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diadema
Fish of Hawaii
Fish described in 1802
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