Silverspot squirrelfish
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
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A squirrelfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from East Africa to Japan, northern Australia and the Marshall Islands. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Sargocentron caudimaculatum
- Family
- Holocentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Order
- Holocentriformes
- Synonyms
- Adioryx andamanensis, Adioryx caudimaculatus, Holocentrum andamanense, Holocentrum leonoides, Holocentrus andamanensis, Holocentrus caudimaculatus, Holocentrus rubellio, Holocentrus ruber, Holocentrus sp., Holocentrus spinifer, Holocentrus spiniferum, Sargocentron caudimaculatus, Sargocentron caudomaculatum, Sargocentron caudomaculatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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