Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Tailspot Squirrelfish
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Tailspot Squirrelfish
Also known as: Silverspot Squirrelfish
Category: Squirrelfishes
Scientific Name: Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Size: 7 to 10 in. (17 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 20-130 ft. (6-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Holocentriformes (Order)
      └Holocentridae (Family)
       └Holocentrinae (Subfamily)
        └Sargocentron (Genus)
         └S. caudimaculatum (Species)

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