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Holocentridae

50 species in this family

The Holocentridae family includes 50 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Armed squirrel-fish (Neoniphon sammara) — Holocentridae

Armed squirrel-fish

Neoniphon sammara

Australian squirrel-fish (Myripristis violacea) — Holocentridae

Australian squirrel-fish

Myripristis violacea

Barred squirrel (Sargocentron diadema) — Holocentridae

Barred squirrel

Sargocentron diadema

Bastard soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) — Holocentridae

Bastard soldierfish

Myripristis jacobus

Big eye soldierfish (Myripristis pralinia) — Holocentridae

Big eye soldierfish

Myripristis pralinia

Big-eye soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan) — Holocentridae

Big-eye soldierfish

Myripristis murdjan

Bigeye Soldierfish (Ostichthys trachypoma) — Holocentridae

Bigeye Soldierfish

Ostichthys trachypoma

Bigscale soldier (Myripristis berndti) — Holocentridae

Bigscale soldier

Myripristis berndti

Blackblotch squirrelfish (Sargocentron melanospilos) — Holocentridae

Blackblotch squirrelfish

Sargocentron melanospilos

Blackfin soldierfish (Myripristis adusta) — Holocentridae

Blackfin soldierfish

Myripristis adusta

Blackfin squirrelfish (Neoniphon argenteus) — Holocentridae

Blackfin squirrelfish

Neoniphon argenteus

Blackfin squirrelfish (Neoniphon opercularis) — Holocentridae

Blackfin squirrelfish

Neoniphon opercularis

Blacktip soldierfish (Myripristis botche) — Holocentridae

Blacktip soldierfish

Myripristis botche

Blacktip soldierfish (Myripristis hexagona) — Holocentridae

Blacktip soldierfish

Myripristis hexagona

Blue lined squirrelfish (Sargocentron tiere) — Holocentridae

Blue lined squirrelfish

Sargocentron tiere

Brick soldierfish (Myripristis amaena) — Holocentridae

Brick soldierfish

Myripristis amaena

Brocade perch (Ostichthys japonicus) — Holocentridae

Ostichthys japonicus

Cardinal soldierfish (Plectrypops retrospinis) — Holocentridae

Cardinal soldierfish

Plectrypops retrospinis

Cardinal soldierfish (Plectrypops lima) — Holocentridae

Cardinal soldierfish

Plectrypops lima

Conga tony (Sargocentron coruscum) — Holocentridae

Sargocentron coruscum

Dark-striped squirrelfish (Sargocentron praslin) — Holocentridae

Dark-striped squirrelfish

Sargocentron praslin

Deepwater soldierfish (Ostichthys kaianus) — Holocentridae

Deepwater soldierfish

Ostichthys kaianus

Deepwater squirrelfish (Sargocentron bullisi) — Holocentridae

Deepwater squirrelfish

Sargocentron bullisi

Dusky squirrelfish (Sargocentron vexillarium) — Holocentridae

Dusky squirrelfish

Sargocentron vexillarium

Epaulet soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) — Holocentridae

Epaulet soldierfish

Myripristis kuntee

Fanfin soldier (Sargocentron caudimaculatum) — Holocentridae

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

Finelined squirrelfish (Sargocentron microstoma) — Holocentridae

Finelined squirrelfish

Sargocentron microstoma

Giant squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum) — Holocentridae

Giant squirrelfish

Sargocentron spiniferum

Gild's soldierfish (Myripristis gildi) — Holocentridae

Gild's soldierfish

Myripristis gildi

Goldlined squirrelfish (Neoniphon aurolineatus) — Holocentridae

Goldlined squirrelfish

Neoniphon aurolineatus

Hawaiian squirrelfish (Sargocentron xantherythrum) — Holocentridae

Hawaiian squirrelfish

Sargocentron xantherythrum

Horned squirrelfish (Sargocentron cornutum) — Holocentridae

Horned squirrelfish

Sargocentron cornutum

Hoseye conga (Neoniphon marianus) — Holocentridae

Neoniphon marianus

Longspine squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus) — Holocentridae

Longspine squirrelfish

Holocentrus rufus

Nannygai (Sargocentron rubrum) — Holocentridae

Sargocentron rubrum

North Pacific squirrelfish (Sargocentron spinosissimum) — Holocentridae

North Pacific squirrelfish

Sargocentron spinosissimum

Panamic soldierfish (Myripristis leiognathus) — Holocentridae

Panamic soldierfish

Myripristis leiognathus

Peppered squirrel (Sargocentron punctatissimum) — Holocentridae

Peppered squirrel

Sargocentron punctatissimum

Pink squirrelfish (Sargocentron tiereoides) — Holocentridae

Pink squirrelfish

Sargocentron tiereoides

Randall's soldierfish (Myripristis randalli) — Holocentridae

Randall's soldierfish

Myripristis randalli

Red Roman (Corniger spinosus) — Holocentridae

Corniger spinosus

Red squirrelfish (Sargocentron hastatum) — Holocentridae

Red squirrelfish

Sargocentron hastatum

Redface squirrelfish (Sargocentron violaceum) — Holocentridae

Redface squirrelfish

Sargocentron violaceum

Samurai squirrelfish (Sargocentron ittodai) — Holocentridae

Samurai squirrelfish

Sargocentron ittodai

Splendid soldierfish (Myripristis formosa) — Holocentridae

Splendid soldierfish

Myripristis formosa

Squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis) — Holocentridae

Holocentrus adscensionis

Tinsel squirrelfish (Sargocentron suborbitale) — Holocentridae

Tinsel squirrelfish

Sargocentron suborbitale

Whitetip soldierfish (Myripristis vittata) — Holocentridae

Whitetip soldierfish

Myripristis vittata

Yellow-striped squirrelfish (Sargocentron ensifer) — Holocentridae

Yellow-striped squirrelfish

Sargocentron ensifer

Yellowfin soldierfish (Myripristis chryseres) — Holocentridae

Yellowfin soldierfish

Myripristis chryseres