Sargocentron dorsomaculatum, also known as the spotfin squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish found in the western Pacific Ocean near the Ryukyu Islands, Pohnpei, Kosrae, the Caroline Islands, and Palau. It lives in shallow reefs at depths between 2 and 9 metres (6.6 and 29.5 ft).[2] Like other members of its genus, it is nocturnal and seeks shelter among corals and other structures.[1] It can reach sizes of up to 19.7 centimetres (7.8 in) SL.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Holocentriformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Sargocentron |
| Species: | S. dorsomaculatum
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| Sargocentron dorsomaculatum | |
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Adioryx dorsomaculatus Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979 | |
References edit
- ^ a b Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Sargocentron dorsomaculatum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T67901306A115442698. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67901306A67906292.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Sargocentron dorsomaculatum" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
External links edit
Media related to Sargocentron dorsomaculatum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Sargocentron dorsomaculatum at Wikispecies
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