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    Species Accepted

    Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775)

    Giant Squirrelfish
    EukaryotaAnimalia...Sargocentron
    IUCNLeast Concern

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Synonyms and combinations

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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      16 results
      'apa'i Tahitian
      Candil Sable Spanish
      Cardinal lancette French
      Commissaire French
      Giant Squirrelfish English
      Grand Ecureuil de Mer French
      Long-jawed Squirrelfish English
      Marignan sabre French
      Soldat Anglais French
      Soldat armé French

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      12 results
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      Jordan, D. S., & Snyder, J. O. (1905). A list of fishes collected in Tahiti by Mr. Henry P. Bowie. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, v. 29 (no. 1422): 353–357. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.29-1422.353 10.5479/si.00963801.29-1422.353
      Bleeker, P. (1855). Achtste bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Celebes. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift Voor Nederlandsch Indië, v. 9 (no. 2): 281–314. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=437753
      Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. Post Mortem Auctoris Edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Hauniae., Moller, Copenhagen, xxxiv + 140 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2154 10.5962/bhl.title.2154
      Quoy, J. R. C., & Gaimard, J. P. (1834). Poissons. In: Voyage de Découvertes de “l’Astrolabe,” Exécuté Par Ordre Du Roi, Pendant Les Années 1826-29, Sous Le Commandement de M. J. Dumont d’Urville. Paris. Zoologie, Vol. 3 (Pt 2): 645–720, pls 1–4, 7, 10–12, 14–15, 19–20 [Plates in Atlas Zoologie (v. 1). pl. 5 mentioned in the text but not included in the Atlas]. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=433192
      Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025). https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1128
      FishBase
      Bacchet, P., Zysman, T. & Lefèvre, Y. 2016. Guide des Poissons de Tahiti et ses Iles. Quatrième édition revue et augmentée. Editions Au vent des Iles, Papeete. 645 pp.
      Randall, J. E. (1992). Red Sea Reef Fishes. Immel Publishing. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6091
      Seale, A. (1906). Fishes of the South Pacific. Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 4. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.18504 10.5962/bhl.part.18504

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