Speckled Squirrelfish (Sargocentron punctatissimum)

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Sargocentron punctatissimum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Species:
S. punctatissimum
Binomial name
Sargocentron punctatissimum
G. Cuvier, 1829

Sargocentron punctatissimum is a species of fish related to the squirrelfish.[1]

Introduction

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Sargocentron punctatissimum, also known as a squirrelfish, can be found in the Indo-Pacific, in various areas including the Red Sea, South Africa and Between the Hawaiian and Easter Islands

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sargocentron punctatissimum". FishBase. February 2007 version.

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  • Photos of Sargocentron punctatissimum in the Sealife Collection
  • Media related to Sargocentron punctatissimum at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Sargocentron punctatissimum at Wikispecies


  1. ^ Red Sea Creatures (2025) Peppered squirrelfish (Sargocentron punctatissimum), Red Sea Creatures. Available at: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/squirrelfishes/peppered-squirrelfish (Accessed: 16 November 2025).
  2. ^ Sargocentron ittodai. (2015). Reef Life Survey | Reef Species of the World; Reef Species of the World. https://reeflifesurvey.com/species/sargocentron-ittodai/
  3. ^ Ocean, B. (2023). Blue Ocean. Blueocean-Eg.com. https://www.blueocean-eg.com/blog/the-peppered-squirrelfish
  4. ^ Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes. (2025). Marinelifephotography.com. https://www.marinelifephotography.com/fishes/squirrelfishes/squirrelfishes-old.htm
  5. ^ Kasper Hareskov Tygesen. (2017). Sargocentron spiniferum (Sabre squirrelfish). Reef App. https://reefapp.net/en/encyclopedia/sargocentron-spiniferum

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Caught two while fishing at night on Oahu in October 2023.