Sargocentron dorsomaculatum
| Spotfin squirrelfish | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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]
References
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Sargocentron dorsomaculatum" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
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