Scientific Name	Sargocentron caudimaculatum   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Rüppell, 1838)	Depth	2 - 40M
Chinese	尾斑棘鱗魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	金鱗魚科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F282　Holocentridae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	尾斑棘鱗魚
Max Length	25 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	金鱗甲、鐵甲兵、瀾公妾、鐵線婆
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、South、North、North East、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Red Sea
Synonyms	Adioryx andamanensis, Adioryx caudimaculatus, Holocentrum andamanense, Holocentrum leonoides, Holocentrus andamanensis, Holocentrus caudimaculatus, Holocentrus rubellio, Holocentrus ruber, Holocentrus sp., Holocentrus spinifer, Holocentrus spiniferum, Sargocentron caudimaculatus, Sargocentron caudomaculatum ...all 14..
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)；Fishbase(2008)；Randall, J.E, 1998. Revision of the Indo-Pacific squirrelfishes (Beryciformes: Holocentridae: Holocentrinae) of the genus Sargocentron, with descriptions of four new species.. Indo-Pacific Fishe  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Randall, J. E. 1998 Nakabo T. 2002
Specimen List	ASIZP0058155. ASIZP0060213. ASIZP0805851. ASIZP0915851. FRIP20059. FRIP20140. NMMBP00038. NMMBP00167. NMMBP01238. NMMBP02458. NMMSTP00883. NTUM03665. NTUM03691. NTUM07083.
Barcode	2015-10-23,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,%
Common Name	Silverspot squirrelfish; Tailspot squirrelfish; Tail-spot squirrelfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal fin with XI spines and 13-15 soft ray; anal fin with IV spines. Anal fin with 8-9 soft rays. Head and body red, edges of scales silver; silvery white spot anterodorsally on caudal peduncle (often disappears after death); spinous part of dorsal fin mottled light red, the outer part of the membranes bright red. 4-5 oblique rows of scales on cheek. Body depth 2.3-2.7 in SL; head length 2.3-2.8 in SL; snout length 3.6-4.0 in head length. Maxilla extending posteriorly from front of pupil to the center of eye; upper jaw length 2.7-2.95 in head length; premaxillary groove reaching about front edge of orbit; anterior end of nasal bone with 2 short diverging spines; spine at edge of premaxillary groove absent; anterior edge of nasal fossa with 1 (rarely 2) spinule; upper edge of first suborbital bone not serrated.
habitats	One of the most common of the squirrel fishes that occurs in outer reef areas, also encountered in lagoons and drop-offs from less than 2 to 40 m; either solitary or in groups. Nocturnal, feeds mainly on benthic crabs and shrimps.
Distribution	Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (south to the latitude of the Xora River, South Africa) to the Marshall Islands and French Polynesia. Throughout Micronesia.
Utility	Commercial food species; edible.