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Threespot squirrelfish
Sargocentron cornutum
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
Possibly present in the Maldives
- English
- Threespot squirrelfish
- Scientific
- Sargocentron cornutum
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 27 cm (total length); max. published weight 92.90 g
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 6 to 40 m; also enters brackish water
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
- Record in the Maldives
- Possibly present
Description
A red squirrelfish reaching about 27 cm, living on coral-rich outer reef slopes and drop-offs. It hides by day and feeds on crabs and shrimps at night.
In the Maldives
Listed by FishBase only as 'possibly present' in the Maldives.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Sargocentron-cornutum.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Threespot_squirrelfish_(Sargocentron_cornutum)_(41153732835
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.