Holocentridae

redcoat

Sargocentron rubrum

Thirty Two Centimeters Holocentrid Fish from the Red Sea

• Black
• Red
• Tropical
• Oceanic
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Sargocentron rubrum, also known as redcoat, is a member of the family Holocentridae of the order Beryciformes. Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color. It is found in the wide Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to the West Pacific, where it ranges from southern Japan to New Caledonia, New South Wales (Australia) and recently Tonga.