BPBM 34675Ichthyology

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

Tailspot Squirrelfish

As recorded: Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, M.S. Adam, and H. ShareefM.S. Adam →Rokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →Johnson Randall →H. Shareef →
Date: March 24, 1988
Locality: North Male Atoll; Huraa Island, W side; base of reef
Island: North Male Atoll
Depth: 21 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On March 24, 1988, J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, M.S. Adam, and H. Shareef also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sargocentron caudimaculatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Snake Island

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

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)

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Cite this specimen

Sargocentron caudimaculatum. BPBM 34675. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38564489. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34675.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38564489 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026