Sabre Squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål 1775)


Other Names: Giant Squirrelfish, Spiny Squirrelfish, Spiny Squirrel-fish

A Sabre Squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum, at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Source: Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike


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Sabre Squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål 1775)

References


Caley, M.J. & D. Schluter. 2003. Predators favour mimicry in a tropical reef fish, Proceedings of the Royal Society, London, B 270: 667-672.

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen & R.C. Steene 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Siebeck, U.E. & N.J. Marshall. 2001. Ocular media transmission of coral reef fish - can coral reef fish see ultraviolet light?, Vision Research 41: 133-149.

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CAAB Code:37261029

Max Size:45 cm TL

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