Sealife guideThe sabre squirrelfishSargocentron spiniferum
Last updated on 04/02/2024 at 12:06 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Sabre squirrelfishLongjawed squirrelfish
French namesPoisson-écureuil géant
Scientific nameSargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775)
FamilyHolocentridae
OrderHolocentriformes
ClassActinopterygii

The sabre squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)
Within the same genus
Within the same family
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