Sargocentron
Sargocentron is a genus of squirrelfish found in tropical parts of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with the greatest species diversity near reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Being largely or entirely nocturnal, they have relatively large eyes. Red and silvery colours dominate. The preopercle spines are venomous and can give painful wounds. Most have a maximum length of, but S. iota barely reaches, and S. spiniferum can reach more than.
Species
There are currently 33 recognized species in this genus:Sargocentron borodinoensis Kotlyar, 2017Sargocentron bullisi Sargocentron caudimaculatum Sargocentron cornutum Sargocentron coruscum Sargocentron diadema Sargocentron dorsomaculatum Sargocentron ensifer Sargocentron hastatum Sargocentron hormion J. E. Randall, 1998Sargocentron inaequalis J. E. Randall & Heemstra, 1985 Sargocentron iota J. E. Randall, 1998 Sargocentron ittodai Sargocentron lepros Sargocentron macrosquamis Golani, 1984 Sargocentron marisrubri J. E. Randall, Golani & Diamant, 1989Sargocentron megalops J. E. Randall, 1998Sargocentron melanospilos Sargocentron microstoma Sargocentron poco Sargocentron praslin Sargocentron punctatissimum Sargocentron rubrum Sargocentron seychellense Sargocentron shimizui J. E. Randall, 1998 Sargocentron spiniferum Sargocentron spinosissimum Sargocentron suborbitale Sargocentron tiere Sargocentron tiereoides Sargocentron vexillarium Sargocentron violaceum Sargocentron wilhelmi