The squirrelfish family can be simply described as red fish with big (squirrel-like) eyes, and a long second dorsal fin. As you might guess from the size of their eyes, they are most active at night. And during the day, they hide in reef shadows.
The bottom photo is a Longjaw Squirrelfish. This species prefers depths of 50 to 200 feet.
The middle photo is a Blackbar Soldierfish, a rather common species down here, that can be found from 15 to 60 feet deep. Despite its name, it is a member of the squirrelfish family.
The top photo is a Longspine Squirrelfish. This species can be found from 4 to 100 feet deep.
All of these fish were about 6 inches in length.
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