Aspect: Usually red head and orange-and-red striped upper body, red centre body, very long deep-V tail fin, but can display paler tones overall with white tail. White "throat". Population: Common. Notable feature: No protruding lower jaw but white vertical patch across mid-body distinguishes it from Longjaw Squirrelfish (q.v.), but like the latter sports a silver bar under the eye. Environment: Under rock and coral boulder recesses. Behaviour: Easy to approach when caught in recesses.
