BPBM 879Ichthyology

Sargocentron diadema

Crown Squirrelfish

As recorded: Sargocentron diadema (Lacepède, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Beryciformes › Holocentridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: April 1, 1903
Locality: Efate Island
Island: Efate Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

43 Bishop specimens of Sargocentron diadema · collected 1900–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sargocentron diadema observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 554 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG

(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI, US

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

2026-09-30

Yanutha Island

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

French Polynesia, PF

(c) Hugh Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-24

Unknown7, JP-SZ, JP

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

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

Cite this specimen

Sargocentron diadema. BPBM 879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38564909. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/879.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38564909 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026