Biology:Sargocentron ittodai
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| Sargocentron ittodai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Holocentriformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Sargocentron |
| Species: | S. ittodai
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| Binomial name | |
| Sargocentron ittodai (D.S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902)
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| Synonyms | |
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Holocentrus 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
- ↑ Williams, I.; Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron ittodai". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2016. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/67902103/115443555. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sargocentron ittodai". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/6573.
Wikidata ☰ Q2699658 entry
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