Sargocentron

Sargocentron is a genus of squirrelfish (family Holocentridae) found in tropical parts of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with the greatest species diversity near reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Being largely or entirely nocturnal, they have relatively large eyes. Red and silvery colours dominate. The preopercle spines (near the gill-opening) are venomous and can give painful wounds. Most have a maximum length of , but S. iota barely reaches , and S. spiniferum can reach more than .

==Species== There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: Sargocentron borodinoensis Kotlyar, 2017 Sargocentron bullisi (Woods, 1955) (Deep-water squirrelfish) Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838) (Silver-spot squirrelfish) Sargocentron cornutum (Bleeker, 1854) (Three-spot squirrelfish) Sargocentron diadema (Lacépède, 1802) (Crown squirrelfish) Sargocentron dorsomaculatum (Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979) (Spot-fin squirrelfish) Sargocentron ensifer (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903) (Yellow-striped squirrelfish) Sargocentron hastatum (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Red squirrelfish) Sargocentron hormion J. E. Randall, 1998 Sargocentron inaequalis J. E. Randall & Heemstra, 1985 (Lattice squirrelfish) Sargocentron iota J. E. Randall, 1998 (Dwarf squirrelfish) Sargocentron ittodai (D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902) (Samurai squirrelfish) Sargocentron lepros (G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1983) (Spiny squirrelfish) Sargocentron macrosquamis Golani, 1984 (Big-scale squirrelfish) Sargocentron marisrubri J. E. Randall, Golani & Diamant, 1989 Sargocentron megalops J. E. Randall, 1998 Sargocentron melanospilos (Bleeker, 1858) (Black-blotch squirrelfish) Sargocentron microstoma (Günther, 1859) (Small-mouth squirrelfish) Sargocentron poco (Woods, 1965) (Saddle squirrelfish) Sargocentron praslin (Lacépède, 1802) (Dark-striped squirrelfish) Sargocentron punctatissimum (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Speckled squirrelfish) Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775) (Red-coat squirrelfish) Sargocentron seychellense (J. L. B. Smith & M. M. Smith, 1963) (Yellow-tipped squirrelfish) Sargocentron shimizui J. E. Randall, 1998 (Shimizu's squirrelfish) Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775) (Sabre squirrelfish) Sargocentron spinosissimum (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (North Pacific squirrelfish) Sargocentron tiere (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Blue-lined squirrelfish) Sargocentron tiereoides (Bleeker, 1853) (Pink squirrelfish) Sargocentron violaceum (Bleeker, 1853) (Violet squirrelfish) Sargocentron wilhelmi (F. de Buen, 1963) (Wilhelm's squirrelfish) Sargocentron xantherythrum (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903) (Hawaiian squirrelfish)