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Holocentrus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765)

Squirrelfish
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Jamaica country information

Common names: Welchman, Wenchman
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the water bodies and channels of Port Royal, mangal, Kingston (Ref. 27286). Type locality Discovery, Runaway and Half moon bay, Port Antonio, Portland Bight, Oregon, Drunkenman, Big Pelican, Morant and Pedrp cays (Ref. 27228).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/jamaica-fisheries
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Alleng, G.P., 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Marignan coq, Candil gallito, Cook, ... more

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).

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 180 m (Ref. 26938), usually 8 - 30 m (Ref. 3156).   Subtropical; 37°N - 25°S, 97°W - 13°E

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