
Sargocentron microstoma
Smallmouth Squirrelfish
As recorded: Sargocentron microstoma (Günther, 1859)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
- Date
- 1902
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Pago Pago
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sargocentron microstoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-15.

2026-09-15
Motu Tapu, French Polynesia
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF
(c) André Giraldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29
Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-19
Cook Islands
(c) cotinga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-23
PQJH+JX Karumpa, Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-22
PQJH+JX Karumpa, Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sargocentron microstoma. BPBM 3734. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38563264. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3734.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38563264 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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