Sargocentron dorsomaculatum

Sargocentron dorsomaculatum, also known as the spotfin squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish found in the western Pacific Ocean near the Ryukyu Islands, Pohnpei, Kosrae, the Caroline Islands, and Palau. It lives in shallow reefs at depths between 2 and 9 metres (6.6 and 29.5 ft).[2] Like other members of its genus, it is nocturnal and seeks shelter among corals and other structures.[1] It can reach sizes of up to 19.7 centimetres (7.8 in) SL.[2]

Spotfin squirrelfish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Beryciformes
Family:
Holocentridae
Subfamily:
Holocentrinae
Genus:
Sargocentron
Species:
S. dorsomaculatum
Binomial name
Sargocentron dorsomaculatum
(Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979)
Synonyms

Adioryx dorsomaculatus Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979

References
  1. Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron dorsomaculatum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T67901306A115442698. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67901306A67906292.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Sargocentron dorsomaculatum" in FishBase. January 2017 version.


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