Sabre squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)

Scientific name: Sargocentron spiniferum Forssk?l, 1775

Sabre squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)

The Sabre squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Head and body red, scale edges silvery white; spinous dorsal crimson in color; other fins orange-yellow; vertically oblong crimson spot on preopercle behind eye. Five oblique scale rows on cheek; body depth 2.4-2.6 in SL; head length (HL) 2.55-2.85 in SL; lower jaw when closed slightly to moderately projecting; snout length 3.0-3.8 in HL larger than orbit diameter in adults; interorbital width 6.3-8.7 in HL; maxilla extending posteriorly to a vertical at front edge of the orbit; anterior end of nasal bone often with 2 close-set, short spines; medioposterior margin of nasal bone spineless; large nasal fossa spineless on margin; slight ridge of upper edge of suborbital bones weakly serrate; 2 subequal opercular spines; long preopercular spine, usually greater than orbit diameter in specimens at least 20 cm SL; 3rd or 4th dorsal spine longest, 1.7-2.3 in HL; 3rd

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Species facts

Scientific name
Sargocentron spiniferum
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
1–122 m (3–400 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 122 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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