Biology:Sargocentron rubrum

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Short description: Species of fish

Sargocentron rubrum
Sargocentron rubrum.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Holocentriformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Species:
S. rubrum
Binomial name
Sargocentron rubrum
(Forsskål, 1775)[1]

Sargocentron rubrum, also known as redcoat, is a member of the family Holocentridae of the order Beryciformes. Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color.[2]

It is found in the wide Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to the West Pacific, where it ranges from southern Japan to New Caledonia, New South Wales (Australia) and recently Tonga.[3] Observed since the mid-20th century in Levantine waters of the Mediterranean Sea, following entry via the Suez Canal, it is now very common through the entire eastern Basin.[4]


References

  1. Sargocentron rubrum - The Taxonomicon
  2. Bailey, Mary & Sandford, Gena. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish & Fish Care p. 246.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Sargocentron rubrum" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
  4. Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Sargocentron rubrum). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Sargocentron_rubrum.pdf

External links

Photos of Sargocentron rubrum on Sealife Collection Wikidata ☰ Q2084506 entry