Sargocentron hastatum

Sargocentron hastatum, the red soldierfish or the red squirrelfish is a species of marine fish of the family Holocentridae.^[2] It occurs in the eastern Atlantic, from the coasts of Portugal down to Angola,^[3] including Cape Verde.^[1][4]

Sargocentron hastatum, in Histoire naturelle des poissons, Cuvier, 1829

Sargocentron hastatum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Sargocentron
Species:	S. hastatum
Binomial name
Sargocentron hastatum Cuvier, 1829
Synonyms
Holocentrum hastatum Cuvier, 1829 Adioryx hastatus (Cuvier, 1829) Holocentrus hastatus (Cuvier, 1829) Sargocentron hastatus (Cuvier, 1829)

This fish grows to a maximal length of 28 centimetres (11 in).^[3]

Habitat

It occurs in rocky areas and reefs from the shoreline down to a depth of 200 metres (660 ft).^[3]

Uses

This fish is locally caught and marketed fresh or smoked, but not in abundance.^[1]