Sargocentron

Taxobox

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fossil_range = Early Eocene to Present [cite journal
last = Sepkoski
first = Jack
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title = A compendium of fossil marine animal genera
journal = Bulletins of American Paleontology
volume = 364
issue =
pages = p.560
publisher =
location =
date = 2002
url = http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class
doi =
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accessdate = 2007-12-25 ]
image_caption = "Sargocentron spiniferum"
name = Sargocentron
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Beryciformes
familia = Holocentridae
subfamilia = Holocentrinae
genus = "Sargocentron"
genus_authority = Fowler, 1904

"Sargocentron" is a genus of squirrelfish containing approximately 35 species. They are found in tropical parts of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with the greatest species diversity near reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Being largely or entirely nocturnal, they have relatively large eyes. Red and silvery colours dominate. The preopercle spines (near the gill-opening) are venomous, and can give painful wounds. Most have a maximum length of 15-25 cm (6-10 in), but "S. iota" barely reaches 8 cm (3 in), and "S. spiniferum" can reach approximately 50 cm (20 in).

pecies

* "Sargocentron bullisi" (Woods, 1955) Deepwater squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron caudimaculatum" (Rüppell, 1838) Silverspot squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron cornutum" (Bleeker, 1853) Threespot squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron coruscum" (Poey, 1860) Reef squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron diadema" (Lacepède, 1802) Crown squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron dorsomaculatum" (Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979) Spotfin squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron ensifer" (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) Yellow-striped squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron furcatum" (Günther, 1859)
* "Sargocentron hastatum" (Cuvier, 1829) Red squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron hormion" Randall, 1998
* "Sargocentron inaequalis" Randall & Heemstra, 1985 Lattice squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron iota" Randall, 1998 Dwarf squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron ittodai" (Jordan & Fowler, 1902) Samurai squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron kuchifuki" (Jordan & Fowler, 1902) Napkin squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron lepros" (Allen & Cross, 1983) Spiny squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron macrosquamis" Golani, 1984 Bigscale squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron marisrubri" Randall, Golani & Diamant, 1989
* "Sargocentron megalops" Randall, 1998
* "Sargocentron melanospilos" (Bleeker, 1858) Blackblotch squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron microstoma" (Günther, 1859) Smallmouth squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron poco" (Woods, 1965) Saddle squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron praslin" (Lacepède, 1802) Dark-striped squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron punctatissimum" (Cuvier, 1829) Speckled squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron rubrum" (Forsskål, 1775) Redcoat
* "Sargocentron seychellense" (Smith & Smith, 1963) Yellow-tipped squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron shimizui" Randall, 1998
* "Sargocentron spiniferum" (Forsskål, 1775) Sabre squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron spinosissimum" (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
* "Sargocentron suborbitalis" (Gill, 1863) Tinsel squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron tiere" (Cuvier, 1829) Blue lined squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron tiereoides" (Bleeker, 1853) Pink squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron vexillarium" (Poey, 1860) Dusky squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron violaceum" (Bleeker, 1853) Violet squirrelfish
* "Sargocentron wilhelmi" (de Buen, 1963)
* "Sargocentron xantherythrum" (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) Hawaiian squirrelfish

References

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* Allen, Gerry. 1999. "Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and south-east Asia." ISBN 0 7309 8363 3
* Debelius, Helmut. 1993. "Indian Ocean Tropical Fish Guide." ISBN 3-927991-01-5