Sargocentron spiniferum
Sabre Squirrelfish
As recorded: Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 1
- Date
- December 13, 1949
- Locality
- Hawaii; Kailua Bay
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1949, R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 1 also collected 1 other specimen.
Sargocentron spiniferum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,076 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Ampasibe, Madagascar
(c) voyageurs_lyonnais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sargocentron spiniferum. BPBM 25484. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38563190. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25484.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38563190 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026