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Sargocentron iota

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Dwarf squirrelfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Species:
S. iota
Binomial name
Sargocentron iota
(J.E. Randall, 1998)

Sargocentron iota, the dwarf squirrelfish, is a nocturnal benthopelagic species of squirrelfish belonging to the genus of Sargocentron. It can be found in the Indo-Pacific region. It inhabits steep outer reef slopes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron iota". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Sargocentron iota". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-03.