Sargocentron hastatum, the red soldierfish or the red squirrelfish is a species of marine fish of the family Holocentridae.[2] It occurs in the eastern Atlantic, from the coasts of Portugal down to Angola,[3] including Cape Verde.[1][4]
This fish grows to 28 cm maximal length.[3]
It occurs in rocky areas and reefs from the shoreline down to 200 m depth.[3]
This fish is locally caught and marketed fresh or smoked, but not in abundance.[1]
Sargocentron hastatum, the red soldierfish or the red squirrelfish is a species of marine fish of the family Holocentridae. It occurs in the eastern Atlantic, from the coasts of Portugal down to Angola, including Cape Verde.
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Sargocentron hastatum, in Histoire naturelle des poissons, Cuvier, 1829 This fish grows to 28 cm maximal length.
