Where Does Redcoat Squirrelfish Live?
Sargocentron rubrum
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Where to find Redcoat Squirrelfish
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found in depths ranging from 1 to 70 meters (3 to 230 feet), most commonly in shallower reef environments.
- Environment
- Coral reefs, rocky shorelines, lagoons, and outer reef slopes. Prefers areas with abundant crevices, caves, and overhangs for daytime shelter.
- Geographic range
- Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to the Hawaiian Islands and Pitcairn Group, northward to southern Japan, and southward to Australia and Lord Howe Island.
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