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Saber squirrelfish
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Saber squirrelfish

Sargocentron spiniferum

Also called Candil sable

Grows to
51 cm (1.7 ft)
Group
Fish
Family
Holocentridae

Safety

Venomous spinesKeep clear. Even a brush against its spines can sting.

Where to see it

Known from Egyptian Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Maldives, Palau, Philippines and Raja Ampat.

Source: GBIF.

Often confused with

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