Sargocentron hastatum

Sargocentron hastatum
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Sargocentron
Species:	S. hastatum
Binomial name
	Sargocentron hastatum; Cuvier, 1829
Synonyms
	Holocentrum hastatum Cuvier, 1829; Adioryx hastatus (Cuvier, 1829); Holocentrus hastatus (Cuvier, 1829); Sargocentron hastatus (Cuvier, 1829);

Sargocentron hastatum, the red soldierfish or the red squirrelfish is a species of marine fish of the family Holocentridae.^[2] It occurs in the eastern Atlantic, from the coasts of Portugal down to Angola,^[3] including Cape Verde.^[1]^[4]

This fish grows to a maximal length of 28 centimetres (11 in).^[3]

Habitat

It occurs in rocky areas and reefs from the shoreline down to a depth of 200 metres (660 ft).^[3]

Uses

This fish is locally caught and marketed fresh or smoked, but not in abundance.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A.; Russell, B.; McEachran, J.D. (2015). "Sargocentron hastatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T16447855A16510147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16447855A16510147.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Sargocentron hastatum (Cuvier, 1829). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sargocentron hastatum". FishBase. January 2019 version.
^ Ben-Tuvia, A., 1990. "Holocentridae". p. 627–628., J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post y L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2.

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[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A.; Russell, B.; McEachran, J.D. (2015). "Sargocentron hastatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T16447855A16510147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16447855A16510147.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[WoRMS-2] Sargocentron hastatum (Cuvier, 1829). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 January 2019.

[fishbase-3] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sargocentron hastatum". FishBase. January 2019 version.

[Check-list-4] Ben-Tuvia, A., 1990. "Holocentridae". p. 627–628., J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post y L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2.

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