Skip to main content
Home
  • Home
  • Philately
    • Stamp List
  • Taxonomy
    • Animalia List
      • Extinct
      • Extinct in the Wild
      • Critically Endangered
      • Vulnerable
      • Near Threatened
      • Least Concern
      • Data Deficient
      • Not Evaluated
    • Fungi List
    • Plantae List
  • Therapeutic
    • Glossary
    • List
    • Translation
  • Merchandise

NAMES

Holocentrus adscensionis
Common Name
Squirrelfish
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)

TAXONOMY

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum-Animalia
Chordata
Subphylum-Animalia
Vertebrata
Class-Animalia
Actinopterygii
Order-Animalia
Beryciformes
Suborder-Animalia
Holocentroidei
Family-Animalia
Holocentridae
Genus-Animalia
Holocentrus
Country:
   Saint Helena
Issued:
   2008-08-19
Stamp:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Saint Helena postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Squirrelfish)
Country:
   Tuvalu
Issued:
   1979-01-24
Stamp:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Tuvalu postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Squirrelfish)
Country:
   Cuba
Issued:
   1965-12-15
Stamp:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Cuba postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Longjaw squirrelfish)
Country:
   Saint Helena
Issued:
   2008-08-19
Stamp:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Saint Helena postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Squirrelfish)
Country:
   Tuvalu
Issued:
   1979-01-24
Stamp:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Tuvalu postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Squirrelfish)
Country:
   Cuba
Issued:
   1965-12-15
Stamp:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Cuba postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Longjaw squirrelfish)
Country:
   Saint Helena
Issued:
   2008-08-19
Stamp:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Saint Helena postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Squirrelfish)
Country:
   Tuvalu
Issued:
   1979-01-24
Stamp:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Tuvalu postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Squirrelfish)
Country:
   Cuba
Issued:
   1965-12-15
Stamp:
   Holocentrus adscensionis
Cuba postage - Holocentrus adscensionis (Longjaw squirrelfish)
Holocentrus adscensionis (Squirrelfish)

Genus species (Animalia): Holocentrus adscensionis

Holocentrus adscensionis is a squirrelfish of the family Holocentridae found in the Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from North Carolina, USA to Brazil and throughout the Caribbean Sea in the Western Atlantic and from Gabon to Ascension Island in the Eastern Atlantic. It generally stays between 8 and 30 meters (26 and 98 ft) below the surface, but can be found at the surface or as deep as 180 meters (590 ft). It can reach up to 61 centimeters (24 in) in length, although it is more common for individuals to be around 25.0 centimeters (9.8 in).

Being largely or entirely nocturnal, they have relatively large eyes. During the day, they typically remain hidden in crevices, caves, or under ledges. The preopercle spines (near the gill opening) of the members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are venomous, and can give painful wounds.

The Beryciformes order

The Beryciformes are a poorly-understood order of carnivorous ray-finned fishes consisting of 7 families, 30 genera, and 161 species. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Beyond this, little is known about the biology of most member species because of their nocturnal habits and deepwater habitats. Most live on the continental shelf and continental slope, with some species being found as deep as 2,000 m (6,600 ft). 


Reference: Wikipedia

© 2025 | info@pisceswebdesign.com | All Rights Reserved | Powered by Drupal