BPBM 7551Ichthyology

Sargocentron violaceum

Violet Squirrelfish

As recorded: Sargocentron violaceum (Bleeker, 1853)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.P. McVeyJ.P. McVey →Johnson Randall →
Date: October 29, 1968
Locality: Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
Island: Fanning Island
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

10 Bishop specimens of Sargocentron violaceum · collected 1902–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 29, 1968, J.E. Randall and J.P. McVey also collected 21 other specimens.

Sargocentron violaceum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-08.

2026-04-08

Kosrae, FM

(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-20

Koror, PW

(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-15

Cakaudrove, Northern, Fiji

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-17

(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-14

Bua, Fiji

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-13

Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesien

(c) Susanne Spindler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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

Cite this specimen

Sargocentron violaceum. BPBM 7551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38558111. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7551.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38558111 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026