Sargocentron

Sargocentron is a genus of squirrelfish (family Holocentridae) found in tropical parts of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with the greatest species diversity near reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Being largely or entirely nocturnal, they have relatively large eyes. Red and silvery colours dominate. The preopercle spines (near the gill-opening) are venomous and can give painful wounds. Most have a maximum length of 15 - 25 cm, but S. iota barely reaches 8 cm, and S. spiniferum can reach more than 50 cm.

Species
There are currently 33 recognized species in this genus:
 * Sargocentron borodinoensis Kotlyar, 2017
 * Sargocentron bullisi (Woods, 1955) (Deep-water squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838) (Silver-spot squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron cornutum (Bleeker, 1854) (Three-spot squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron coruscum (Poey, 1860) (Reef squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron diadema (Lacépède, 1802) (Crown squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron dorsomaculatum (Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979) (Spot-fin squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron ensifer (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903) (Yellow-striped squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron hastatum (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Red squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron hormion J. E. Randall, 1998
 * Sargocentron inaequalis J. E. Randall & Heemstra, 1985 (Lattice squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron iota J. E. Randall, 1998 (Dwarf squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron ittodai (D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902) (Samurai squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron lepros (G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1983) (Spiny squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron macrosquamis Golani, 1984 (Big-scale squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron marisrubri J. E. Randall, Golani & Diamant, 1989
 * Sargocentron megalops J. E. Randall, 1998
 * Sargocentron melanospilos (Bleeker, 1858) (Black-blotch squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron microstoma (Günther, 1859) (Small-mouth squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron poco (Woods, 1965) (Saddle squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron praslin (Lacépède, 1802) (Dark-striped squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron punctatissimum (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Speckled squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775) (Red-coat squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron seychellense (J. L. B. Smith & M. M. Smith, 1963) (Yellow-tipped squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron shimizui J. E. Randall, 1998 (Shimizu's squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775) (Sabre squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron spinosissimum (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (North Pacific squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron suborbitale (T. N. Gill, 1863) (Tinsel squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron tiere (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Blue-lined squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron tiereoides (Bleeker, 1853) (Pink squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron vexillarium (Poey, 1860) (Dusky squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron violaceum (Bleeker, 1853) (Violet squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron wilhelmi (F. de Buen, 1963) (Wilhelm's squirrelfish)
 * Sargocentron xantherythrum (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903) (Hawaiian squirrelfish)