Common Names

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Rainha , Creole, Portuguese , Cape Verde

Rei , Creole, Portuguese , Cape Verde

Red soldierfish , English , UK

Red squirrelfish , English , Global

Holocentre rouge , French , France

Marignan rouge , French , Global

Poisson-écureuil africain , French , France

矛状棘鳞鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

矛状鳂 , Mandarin Chinese , China

矛狀棘鱗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

矛狀鰃 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Esquilo , Portuguese , Angola

Esquilo real , Portuguese , Cape Verde

Esquilo-real , Portuguese , Cape Verde

Peixe-esquilo , Portuguese , Angola

Peixe-esquilo , Portuguese , Cape Verde

Peixe-rei , Portuguese , Angola

Peixe-soldado , Portuguese , Angola

Candil africano , Spanish , Spain

Candil colorado , Spanish , Spain

Candil rosso , Spanish , Spain

Walanka , Wolof , Senegal

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Holocentriformes

Family: Holocentridae

Genus: Sargocentron

Species: Sargocentron hastatum (Cuvier, 1829)

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Biology

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Occurs in reefs and rocky areas from the shoreline to 200 m depth (Ref. 2683). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27000. Nocturnal (Ref. 6537). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6746).

Habitat

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associated

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Harmless