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speckled squirrelfish (Sargocentron punctatissimum)
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speckled squirrelfish (Sargocentron punctatissimum) specimen
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Holocentridae

speckled squirrelfish

Sargocentron punctatissimum

Holocentrid Fish beneath the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

speckled squirrelfish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 23 cm.

Maximum length
23 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and Algoa Bay, South Africa (Ref. 4201 ) to the Hawaiian and Easter islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia and the Austral Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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