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Longspine squirrelfish
Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792)
AnimalsSun, big-eye, soldier and squirrel fish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Karibischer EichhörnchenfischGerman (Germany)
- CandilEuropean Spanish
- Carajuelo rufoEuropean Spanish
- Cardinal queue fineFrench (France)
- Marignan tet-fé (Martinique)French (France)
- Marignan-soldatFrench (France)
- MawaliCardinal queue fine est utilisé surtout en Guadeloupe.French (France)
- Poisson soldat à longue épineFrench (France)
- Rouge brûléFrench (France)
- Caribische eckhoornvisDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Holocentrum osculum
- Holocentrus
- Perca rufa
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Sources
- MAILLE Jean-Claude, PROUZET Anne, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 08/12/2018 : Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2616
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Holocentrus rufus (Walbaum, 1792), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1461
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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