Saltwater
Silverspot squirrelfish
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Holocentridae, Holocentrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 375 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, and 39 more countries.
More about the species
Description
One of the most common of the squirrelfishes 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.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Adioryx andamanensis
- Adioryx caudimaculatus
- Holocentrum andamanense
- Holocentrum leonoides
- Holocentrus andamanensis
- Holocentrus caudimaculatus
In other languages
- Sølvplettet egernfisk
- Fanfin soldier, Squirrelfish, Tail-spot squirrelfish, Tailspot squirrelfish, White-tail squirrelfish, Whitetail squirrelfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.