Speckled squirrelfish
Sargocentron punctatissimum
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A squirrelfish from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and South Africa to Hawaii and Easter Island.
- Scientific name
- Sargocentron punctatissimum
- Family
- Holocentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Order
- Holocentriformes
- Synonyms
- Adioryx lacteoguttatus, Faremusca lacteoguttata termastigma, Holocenthrus gladispinis, Holocenthrus gracilispinis, Holocentrum argenteum, Holocentrum diploxiphus, Holocentrum lacteoguttatum, Holocentrum lacteo-guttatum, Holocentrum punctatissimum, Holocentrus lacteoguttatum, Holocentrus lacteoguttatus, Holocentrus laeteoguttatus, Holocentrus sp., Sargocentron lacteoguttatum, Sargocentron lacteoguttatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 23 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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