Dwarf Squirrelfish

Scientific Name: Sargocentron iota
Family: Squirrelfishes - Holocentridae
Maximum Size: 8cm
Identification: Red without distinctive markings; tail lobes rounded, scales with serrated edges.
Favourite: Solitary and cryptic; lurk in caves and recesses.
Hide-out: Steep outer reef slopes to 34m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Christmas I. to Indonesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Fiji and Hawaii.

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