Pink Squirrelfish

Sargocentron tiereoides is a species of fish in the family of Squirrelfish.

Description

A deep pinkish color with alternating silvery-pink and reddish stripes along body, a pink spinous dorsal fin with white spine tips and a deep red submarginal band, and a white leading edge on the pelvic and anal fins.

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: East Africa (except the Red Sea) to the Line and Society Islands, north to Ryukyu and Wake Islands, south to Vanuatu; throughout Micronesia.

Habitat

Found in relatively deep waters of outer reef slopes and has been collected on reef flat and lagoon patch reefs. Feeds mainly on benthic crabs and shrimps at night. Spine of preopercle venomous.