BPBM 5620Ichthyology

Sargocentron spiniferum

Sabre Squirrelfish

As recorded: Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: R.H. Snider, P. Stedman, and J. GillilandJ. Gilliland →Robert H. Snider →P. Stedman →
Date: January 10, 1965
Locality: Aitutaki; lagoon
Island: Aitutaki
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

51 Bishop specimens of Sargocentron spiniferum · collected 1900–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 10, 1965, R.H. Snider, P. Stedman, and J. Gilliland also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sargocentron spiniferum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. 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)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sargocentron spiniferum. BPBM 5620. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38563510. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5620.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38563510 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026