Squirrelfish, Koh Tao Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Squirrelfish, also called soldierfish, any of about 70 species of large-eyed, colourful, tropical reef fish of the family Holocentridae order Beryciformes. Squirrelfish are edible fish found throughout the tropics. They have spiny fins and rough, prickly scales; some also have a sharp spine on each cheek. Most squirrelfish are red in colour, and many are marked with yellow, white, or black. The largest species is probably Holocentrus spinifer, a Pacific squirrelfish growing about 60 cm 24 inches long. Squirrelfish are carnivorous and nocturnal, hiding by day among the reefs.