Common Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis)

Also known as Common Soldierfish, Cook, Hardback Soldier, Longjaw Squirrelfish, Maryanne, Rotten Finger, Striped Squirrelfish, Welchman, Welshman, Wenchman

Description

Also known as Common Soldierfish, Cook, Hardback Soldier, Longjaw Squirrelfish, Maryanne, Rotten Finger, Striped Squirrelfish, Welchman, Welshman, Wenchman.

Found singly, or in schools, during the day hiding in deep crevices and under coral ledges, dispersing at night, hunting for food over sand and seagrass beds.
They feed nocturnally on crab and other small crustaceans.
Length - 60cm
Depth - 0-180m
Widespread Eastern Atlantic, Western Atlantic, Caribbean

Soldierfish are nocturnal hunters feeding in the water column on zooplankton. During the day they often congregate close to reefs and in caves, sometimes found upside down in caves.
They can often be heard by divers with their pops, grunts and clicks.
Their colour can change greatly in different lights and if threatened.
Some soldierfish have venomous spines. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Holocentrus-adscensionis.html

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