
Sargocentron spiniferum
Sabre Squirrelfish
As recorded: Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775)
Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sargocentron spiniferum observed alive
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 3736. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38562479. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3736.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38562479 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
