Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Tailspot Squirrelfish
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Tailspot Squirrelfish
Also known as: Silverspot Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Size: 7 to 10 in. (17 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 20-130 ft. (6-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, 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. caudimaculatum (Species)
WoRMS ID: 217940🔗
iNaturalist ID: 53573🔗

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