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Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792)

Longspine squirrelfish
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Cuba country information

Common names: Candil soldado, Carajuelo, Carajuelo rufo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Claro, R., 1994
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Generally of no interest to fisheries. Also Ref. 3724, 26340.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Claro, R. and L.R. Parenti, 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Holocentriformes (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentrinae
Etymology: Holocentrus: Greek, holos = full + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Walbaum.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 32 m (Ref. 3724).   Tropical; 36°N - 28°S, 98°W - 31°W

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