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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.[2]

Sargocentron diadema
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Holocentriformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Sargocentron
Species:	S. diadema
Binomial name
Sargocentron diadema (Lacépède, 1802)[1]

Distribution

The crowned squirrelfish is commonly found on the reefs of the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Tahiti.[3]

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.[3]

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.[2]

The aquarium is kept between 72 and 78 °F (22-26 °C) the pH is about 8.1 to 8.4, and the salinity is 1.020 to 1.025.[4]

References

External links

• Photos of Sargocentron diadema on Sealife Collection

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