Sargocentron spinosissimum North Pacific Squirrelfish

Sargocentron spinosissimum, commonly known as the North Pacific squirrelfish, is a marine fish species belonging to the squirrelfish and soldierfish family, Holocentridae. First described by Coenraad Jacob Temminck and Hermann Schlegel in 1843, this species is typically recognized by its striking red and white coloration and numerous small spines.