BPBM 12310Ichthyology

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

Tailspot Squirrelfish

As recorded: Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: July 17, 1957
Locality: Nukuhiva; Anaho Bay; E side, at shore
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Sargocentron caudimaculatum · collected 1901–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 17, 1957, J.E. Randall also collected 22 other specimens.

Sargocentron caudimaculatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,153 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Dili Rock Dive Site, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto

(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID

(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID

(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sargocentron caudimaculatum. BPBM 12310. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38558514. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12310.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38558514 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026