Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Sabre Squirrelfish
Sargocentron spiniferum
Sabre Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Sargocentron spiniferum
Size: 12 to 18 in. (30 to 45 cm)  
Depth: 30-300 ft. (10-90 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Holocentriformes (Order)
     └Holocentridae (Family) Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
      └Holocentrinae (Subfamily) Squirrelfishes
       └Sargocentron (Genus)
        └S. spiniferum (Species)
WoRMS ID: 217950🔗
iNaturalist ID: 121460🔗

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