Sargocentron dorsomaculatum
Appearance
Spotfin squirrelfish | |
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Species: | S. dorsomaculatum
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Sargocentron dorsomaculatum | |
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Adioryx dorsomaculatus Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979 |
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]
References
- ^ 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.
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External links
- Media related to Sargocentron dorsomaculatum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Sargocentron dorsomaculatum at Wikispecies