<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>A plural form: <strong>squirrelfish</strong></li><li>Any of several brightly colored, nocturnal fishes of the family Holocentridae, inhabiting shallow waters of tropical reefs, especially the reddish <em>Holocentrus ascensionis</em> of the West Indies, armed with sharp spines and scales.</li></ul>