''Sargocentron rubrum'', also known as redcoat, is a member of the family
Holocentridae
Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of the order Holocentriformes. The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish.Lie ...
of the order
Beryciformes
The Beryciformes are a poorly-understood order of carnivorous ray-finned fishes consisting of 7 families, 30 genera, and 161 species. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Beyond this, little is known about the biology of most member speci ...
. Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color.
[ Bailey, Mary & Sandford, Gena. ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish & Fish Care'' p. 246.]
It is found in the wide Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to the West Pacific, where it ranges from southern Japan to New Caledonia, New South Wales (Australia) and recently Tonga.
Observed since the mid-20th century in Levantine waters of the Mediterranean Sea, following entry via the Suez Canal, it is now very common through the entire eastern Basin.
[Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Sargocentron rubrum). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Sargocentron_rubrum.pdf]
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rubrum
Fish described in 1775
Taxa named by Peter Forsskål
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