Sargocentron xantherythrum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Hawaiian squirrelfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Beryciformes \| Holocentridae \| Holocentrinae
Synonyms	Holocentrus xantherythrus, Adioryx xantherythrus, ... more
Common names	Red-white squirrel, 'Ala'ihi, Hawaiiansk egernfisk, ... more

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Main reference

Randall, J.E. 1998. (Ref. 27370)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 17.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 583)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 217 m (Ref. 58302)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 9. Body with alternating about stripes of red and silvery white; head red; operculum with silvery reflections, a white streak from above edge of upper jaw to the corner of pre, and a narrow white band on posterior edge of preopercle. Five oblique scale rows on cheek; body depth 2.7-3.1 in SL; head length (HL) 2.55-2.75 in SL; snout length 3.85-4.15 in HL; interorbital width 4.8-5.15 in HL; maxilla extending from below front of the pupil nearly to center of the eye, upper jaw length 2.55-2.8 in HL; premaxillary groove at least to a vertical at front edge of the orbit; rounded anterior end of nasal; medial margin of nasal bone spineless; small nasal fossa without spinules on margin; slight ridge along the upper edge of suborbital bones smooth anteriorly, slightly serrate below posterior part of eye; preopercular spine, 5.4-7.1 in HL; 2 opercular spines (1 specimen with a large opercular spine), the lower 1/2 to 2/3 length of the upper spine; 4th dorsal spine usually longest, 2.2-2.55 in HL; 3rd anal spine 1.5-2.05 in HL (Ref. 27370).

Inhabits seaward reefs below the surge zone, common near caves and ledges (Ref. 9710). Feeds mainly on crustaceans.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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