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Blackblotch squirrelfish
Sargocentron melanospilos
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Blackblotch squirrelfish
- Scientific
- Sargocentron melanospilos
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 25 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 5 to 90 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
Description
A squirrelfish with red and white stripes and black blotches at the base of the soft dorsal, anal and tail fins, reaching about 25 cm. It is uncommon on rocky and coral-rich slopes.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Sargocentron-melanospilos.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Blackspot_squirrelfish_(Sargocentron_melanospilos)_(4877688
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.