Sabre squirrelfish
Sargocentron spiniferum
- Usual depth2–22 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, August, and September
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Sargocentron spiniferum, common name sabre squirrelfish, giant squirrelfish and spiny squirrelfish, is a large Indo-Pacific species of squirrelfish belonging to the family Holocentridae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Sargocentron spiniferum”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 71 records
- February: 103 records
- March: 209 records
- April: 218 records
- May: 115 records
- June: 143 records
- July: 210 records
- August: 233 records
- September: 238 records
- October: 191 records
- November: 49 records
- December: 26 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–22 m · Deepest record: 110 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Sabre squirrelfish, Giant Squirrelfish, Long-jawed Squirrelfish, sabre squirrelfish, Sabre Squirrelfish, Spinecheek Squirrelfish, Spiny Squirrelfish
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Candil Sable
- French
- Cardinal lancette, Commissaire, Écureuil à Grandes Mâchoires, Grand Ecureuil de Mer, Marignan sabre, Soldat Anglais, Soldat armé
- Japanese
- Togariebisu, トガリエビス
- Simplified Chinese
- 尖吻棘鱗魚, 尖吻棘鳞鱼, 瀾公妾, 金鱗甲, 鐵甲兵, 鐵線婆
Other scientific names: Adioryx spinifer, Holocentrum binotatum, Holocentrum leo, Holocentrum melanopterus, Holocentrum spiniferum, Holocentrum unipunctatum, Holocentrus bowiei, Holocentrus spinifer, Holocentrus spiniferus, Holocentrus verticalis, Holocentrus xanthurus, Perca spinifer, Sargocentron spinifer, Sciaena spinifera
Similar species
- Silverspot squirrelfish
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
- Crown squirrelfish
Sargocentron diadema
- Japanese soldierfish
Sargocentron ittodai
- Smallmouth squirrelfish
Sargocentron microstoma
- Speckled squirrelfish
Sargocentron punctatissimum
- Redcoat
Sargocentron rubrum
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 2,967 open-data records from 1775 to 2023.
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