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Sargocentron caudimaculatum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Holocentridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Beryciformes

Subfamily
  
Holocentrinae

Similar
  
Sargocentron, Neoniphon sammara, Crown squirrelfish, Neoniphon, Sargocentron spiniferum

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Sargocentron caudimaculatum, the silverspot squirrelfish, is a reef-associated member of the family Holocentridae. It is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans from East Africa to to Japan and northern Australia and as far east as the Marshall Islands. It lives near reefs, but can also be found in lagoons and drop-offs at depths between 2 and 40 metres (6.6 and 131.2 ft). It is a nocturnal predator, feeding primarily on crabs and shrimps. It can reach sizes of up to 25.0 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. Although it is caught commercially and can be found in the aquarium trade, there are no known major threats to this species.

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Sargocentron caudimaculatum Wikipedia