Sargocentron hastatum

Sargocentron hastatum, the red soldierfish or the red squirrelfish is a species of marine fish of the family Holocentridae. It occurs in the eastern Atlantic, from the coasts of Portugal down to Angola, including Cape Verde. This fish grows to a maximal length of 28 cm.

Habitat
It occurs in rocky areas and reefs from the shoreline down to a depth of 200 m.

Uses
This fish is locally caught and marketed fresh or smoked, but not in abundance.