Sargocentron dorsomaculatum

Sargocentron dorsomaculatum, also known as the spotfin squirrelfish, is a species of squirrelfish found in the western Pacific Ocean near the Ryukyu Islands, Pohnpei, Kosrae, the Caroline Islands, and Palau. It lives in shallow reefs at depths between 2 and 9 metres (6.6 and 29.5 ft).^[2] Like other members of its genus, it is nocturnal and seeks shelter among corals and other structures.^[1] It can reach sizes of up to 19.7 centimetres (7.8 in) SL.^[2]

Sargocentron dorsomaculatum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Sargocentron
Species:	S. dorsomaculatum
Binomial name
Sargocentron dorsomaculatum (Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979)
Synonyms
Adioryx dorsomaculatus Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979