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• noun (Context 1)

Any of various primarily nocturnal marine fishes of the family Holocentridae, typically characterized by bright red coloration, large eyes, and rough, spiny scales, found inhabiting tropical coral reefs.

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"While snorkeling at night over the Caribbean reef, we spotted a bright red holocentrid peering cautiously out from a rocky crevice."

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