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Family Order: Holocentriformes 🍽️ 13 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish ⚠️ 13 Venomous

Holocentridae

Species
90
Genera
7
Max Length
61 cm
Max Weight
2.6 kg
Avg Trophic
3.60
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mauritius
18 spp.
Seychelles
17 spp.
Mozambique
14 spp.
Comoros
13 spp.
Kenya
10 spp.
Mexico
10 spp.
Brazil
6 spp.
Tanzania
6 spp.
Djibouti
4 spp.
Eritrea
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
640 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
90

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 62
Vulnerable 2
Data Deficient 8