Sargocentron spiniferum

Sargocentron spiniferum
Sargocentron spiniferum in the Red Sea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Sargocentron
Species:
S. spiniferum
Binomial name
Sargocentron spiniferum
(Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Sciaena spinifera Forsskål, 1775
  • Adioryx spinifer (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Holocentrum leo Cuvier, 1829
  • Holocentrum binotatum Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
  • Holocentrum melanopterus Bleeker, 1855
  • Holocentrum unipunctatum Günther, 1874
  • Holocentrus bowiei Jordan & Snyder, 1905
  • Holocentrus verticalis Seale, 1906
  • Holocentrus xanthurus Fowler, 1944

Sargocentron spiniferum, common name sabre squirrelfish, giant squirrelfish and spiny squirrelfish, is a large Indo-Pacific species of squirrelfish belonging to the family Holocentridae.

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