Author: (Günther, 1859)
FBname: Smallmouth squirrelfish
Comments: Inhabits virtually all coral reef zones (Ref. 1602).  Benthopelagic in or near crevices and holes (Ref. 58302).  Common in thickets of staghorn <i>Acropora</i> or in large <i>Pocillopora</i> heads (Ref. 1602).  Feeds on small crustaceans, worms, and fishes during the night (Ref. 30874).  Spine of preopercle venomous.  Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.