silverspot squirrelfish
Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Sargocentron caudimaculatum, the silverspot squirrelfish or whitetail squirrelfish, is a reef-associated member of the family Holocentridae. It is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans from East Africa 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Sargocentron caudimaculatum; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:59:44.732807+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838)
- Name authority
- (Rüppell, 1838)
- Common name
- silverspot squirrelfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Holocentriformes
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Genus
- Sargocentron
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderHolocentriformes
- familyHolocentridae Bonaparte, 1833
- subfamilyHolocentrinae Bonaparte, 1833
- genusSargocentron Fowler, 1904
- speciesSargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Sargocentron. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| crown squirrelfishSargocentron diadema (Lacepède, 1802) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sargocentron megalops Randall, 1998 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| threespot squirrelfishSargocentron cornutum (Bleeker, 1854) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sargocentron dorsomaculatum (Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sargocentron hastatum (Cuvier, 1829) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| brownspot squirrelfishSargocentron praslin (Lacepède, 1802) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sargocentron suborbitale (Gill, 1863) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| violet squirrelfishSargocentron violaceum (Bleeker, 1853) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| reef squirrelfishSargocentron coruscum (Poey, 1860) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sargocentron ensifer (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sargocentron iota Randall, 1998 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sargocentron hormion Randall, 1998 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Holocentrum leonoides Bleeker, 1849 Bleeker, 1849 | synonym |
| Holocentrus andamanensis (Day, 1871) (Day, 1871) | synonym |
| Holocentrus rubellio Seale, 1906 Seale, 1906 | synonym |
| Adioryx caudimaculatus (Rüppell, 1838) (Rüppell, 1838) | synonym |
| Sargocentron caudimaculatus (Rüppell, 1838) (Rüppell, 1838) | synonym |
| Sargocentron caudomaculatus (Rüppell, 1838) (Rüppell, 1838) | synonym |
| Holocentrum andamanense Day, 1871 Day, 1871 | synonym |
| Holocentrus caudimaculatus Rüppell, 1838 Rüppell, 1838 | synonym |
| Adioryx andamanensis (Day, 1871) (Day, 1871) | synonym |
| Sargocentron caudomaculatum (Rüppell, 1838) (Rüppell, 1838) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217940 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:79MN5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.