Sargocentron rubrum

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Sargocentron rubrum
File:Sargocentron rubrum.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
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

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  1. ^ Sargocentron rubrum - The Taxonomicon
  2. ^ Bailey, Mary & Sandford, Gena. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish & Fish Care p. 246.
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  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
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