Bluelined squirrelfish
Sargocentron tiere
- Usual depth5–23 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch and April
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Sargocentron tiere is a species of squirrelfish in the genus Sargocentron, native to the Indo-Pacific. It inhabits coral reef and rocky coastal environments, where it typically shelters in crevices during the day. Like other squirrelfishes, it is primarily nocturnal, emerging at night to feed on small crustaceans and other invertebrates. The species is distinguished by its reddish body marked with blue horizontal lines and its large eyes, an adaptation to low-light conditions. It occasionally appears in the aquarium trade and can grow to 33 centimetres (13 in) in length.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 123 records
- February: 389 records
- March: 617 records
- April: 817 records
- May: 454 records
- June: 383 records
- July: 128 records
- August: 94 records
- September: 173 records
- October: 66 records
- November: 37 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–23 m · Deepest record: 46 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bluelined squirrelfish, bluelined squirrelfish, Blue-lined Squirrelfish, Blue Lined Squirrelfish, Bluestripe Squirrelfish, Red Squirrelfish, Ruby Squirrelfish, Tahitian Squirrelfish
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Poisson-écureuil à ligne bleue, Poisson-écureuil tahitien, Soldat Rouge
- Japanese
- Aosujiebisu, アオスジエビス
- Simplified Chinese
- 瀾公妾, 赤鰭棘鱗魚, 金鱗甲, 鐵甲兵, 鐵線婆
Other scientific names: Adioryx elongatus, Adioryx tiere, Holocenthrus polynesiae, Holocentrum elongatum, Holocentrum erythraeum, Holocentrum poecilopterus, Holocentrum tiere, Holocentrus tiere, Perca holocentrus
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).
- 3,649 open-data records from 1829 to 2023.
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