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Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775)

Sabre squirrelfish
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Common names: Baga-baga, Baga-baga, Ganteng
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Calamianes Islands, northern Palawan (Ref. 48613), Calatagan, Nasugbu (Ref. 107853) and Bacon, Sorsogon (Ref. 58652). Museum: Palawan, west coast, USNM 288219. Dumaran I., USNM 169470. Mindanao, Zamboanga, USNM 58054. Pajada Bay, USNM 288235. Capanugpugan Point, USNM 169268. Sacal I., USNM 169269. Negros , USNM 273875. Gonomo I., USNM 288220. Luzon, Lingayen Gulf, Pandacalen I., LACM 35977-19, 42472-7. Batan I., USNM 288331 (Ref. 27370). Also Ref. 1602, 13724, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conlu, P.V., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Marignan sabre, Candil sable, Spiny squirrelfsih, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Holocentriformes (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentrinae
Etymology: Sargocentron: Greek, sargos = sargus + Greek, kentron = sting (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Forsskål.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 122 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical; 31°N - 38°S, 30°E - 124°W

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