
Sargocentron cornutum
Threespot Squirrelfish
As recorded: Sargocentron cornutum (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Date
- September 9, 1978
- Locality
- Sulawesi; SE part, off Kendari
- Island
- Sulawesi
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 9, 1978, Aquarium fish collectors for Sanusi Rauf, via J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Sargocentron cornutum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 97 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.

2026-09-19
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Prat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13
Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13
Dolphin House Resort, Moalboal, 6032 Lalawigan ng Cebu, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargocentron cornutum. BPBM 26752. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38564779. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26752.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38564779 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
