Crown Squirrelfish

Sargocentron diadema
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The body is made up of alternating red and white/silver horizontal stripes, including both a white stripe just below the eye and vertical stripe just behind the eye. They have a reddish-black dorsal fin with small white lines. They are commonly found along shallow coral reefs, lagoons, seaward reefs and other coral rich areas either singly or forming small groups.

Size: 17cm in length (Maximim)

Diet: Crustaceans

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Left: Ian Banks
Centre: Ian Banks
Right: Kieren Curry
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