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Spinesnout Squirrelfish
Ostichthys acanthorhinus
Ostichthys acanthorhinus, the spinesnout soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the family Holocentridae.
From the article Ostichthys acanthorhinus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The spinesnout (alternatively spelled spinysnout) soldierfish has a maximum length of 11.2 centimetres (4.4 in). The anterior ends of each of its nasal bones have a sharp, forward-directed spine. A spine is also present at the corner of its preoperculum. The dorsal part of its head is uniformly convex. The colour of the spinesnout soldierfish is entirely red, lacking any white markings.
Range & habitat
The spinesnout soldierfish is found in the Indo-Pacific region from Arabian Sea through Myanmar in the northern Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea. It is also present in areas spanning from Indonesia to the northern coast of Australia.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 530167.