Sargocentron rubrum
| Redcoat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Subfamily: | Holocentrinae |
| Genus: | Sargocentron |
| Species: | S. rubrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775)[1] | |
Sargocentron rubrum, also known as redcoat, is a member of the family Holocentridae of the order Beryciformes. Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color.[2]
It is found in the Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea to the West Pacific, where it ranges from southern Japan to New Caledonia and New South Wales, Australia. Recently recorded also in Tonga. It invaded the eastern Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.[3]
References
- ↑ Sargocentron rubrum - The Taxonomicon
- ↑ The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish & Fish Care, by Mary Bailey & Gena Sandford, page 246
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Sargocentron rubrum" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sargocentron rubrum. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, March 19, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.