Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

School

Biome

Coral reef

Range

Atlantic Ocean

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Spines

Status

Rare

About

This bright red fish hides in the rocky reefs of the Atlantic Ocean. It uses a large swim bladder to produce loud grunting sounds to startle predators.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Beryciformes

Family

Holocentridae

Genus

Holocentrus

Species

Holocentrus adscensionis