WoRMS taxon details
Sargocentron punctatissimum (Cuvier, 1829)
217941 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217941)
accepted
Species
Adioryx lacteoguttatus (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted
Faremusca lacteoguttata termastigma Fowler, 1946 · unaccepted
Holocenthrus gladispinis Fowler, 1904 · unaccepted
Holocenthrus gracilispinis Fowler, 1904 · unaccepted
Holocentrum diploxiphus Günther, 1872 · unaccepted
Holocentrum lacteoguttatum Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted
Holocentrum lacteo-guttatum Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted
Holocentrus lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted
Holocentrus lacteoguttatus Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted
Holocentrus laeteoguttatus Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Sargocentron lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted
Sargocentron lacteoguttatus (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted
Sargocentron punctatissimus (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1829). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome troisième. Suite du Livre troisième. Des percoïdes à dorsale unique à sept rayons branchiaux et à dents en velours ou en cardes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 3: i-xxviii + 2 pp. + 1-500, Pls. 41-71. [Cuvier authored volume. i-xxii + 1-368 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 215 [details]
page(s): 215 [details]
Description Inhabits surge-swept tunnels and crevices of the reef margin and reef front. Rarely occurs below 30 m, but has been...
Description Inhabits surge-swept tunnels and crevices of the reef margin and reef front. Rarely occurs below 30 m, but has been observed at depths of 101 to 183 m in the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 1602). It disperses at night over sand flats and open reef bottom to feed on small crustaceans, crustacean larvae, and polychaete worms. Spine of preopercle venomous. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Sargocentron punctatissimum (Cuvier, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217941 on 2025-03-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Holocenthrus gladispinis Fowler, 1904) Fowler, H. W. (1904). New, little known and typical berycoid fishes. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> v. 56: 222-238. [details]
original description (of Holocenthrus gracilispinis Fowler, 1904) Fowler, H. W. (1904). New, little known and typical berycoid fishes. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> v. 56: 222-238. [details]
original description (of Holocentrum lacteoguttatum Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1829). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome troisième. Suite du Livre troisième. Des percoïdes à dorsale unique à sept rayons branchiaux et à dents en velours ou en cardes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 3: i-xxviii + 2 pp. + 1-500, Pls. 41-71. [Cuvier authored volume. i-xxii + 1-368 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 214 [details]
original description (of Faremusca lacteoguttata termastigma Fowler, 1946) Fowler, H. W. (1946). A collection of fishes obtained in the Riu Kiu Islands by Captain Ernest R. Tinkham, A.U.S. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 98: 123-218. [details]
original description (of Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1829). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome troisième. Suite du Livre troisième. Des percoïdes à dorsale unique à sept rayons branchiaux et à dents en velours ou en cardes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 3: i-xxviii + 2 pp. + 1-500, Pls. 41-71. [Cuvier authored volume. i-xxii + 1-368 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 215 [details]
basis of record Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
original description (of Holocenthrus gracilispinis Fowler, 1904) Fowler, H. W. (1904). New, little known and typical berycoid fishes. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> v. 56: 222-238. [details]
original description (of Holocentrum lacteoguttatum Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1829). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome troisième. Suite du Livre troisième. Des percoïdes à dorsale unique à sept rayons branchiaux et à dents en velours ou en cardes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 3: i-xxviii + 2 pp. + 1-500, Pls. 41-71. [Cuvier authored volume. i-xxii + 1-368 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 214 [details]
original description (of Faremusca lacteoguttata termastigma Fowler, 1946) Fowler, H. W. (1946). A collection of fishes obtained in the Riu Kiu Islands by Captain Ernest R. Tinkham, A.U.S. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 98: 123-218. [details]
original description (of Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1829). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome troisième. Suite du Livre troisième. Des percoïdes à dorsale unique à sept rayons branchiaux et à dents en velours ou en cardes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 3: i-xxviii + 2 pp. + 1-500, Pls. 41-71. [Cuvier authored volume. i-xxii + 1-368 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 215 [details]
basis of record Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors






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Description Inhabits surge-swept tunnels and crevices of the reef margin and reef front. Rarely occurs below 30 m, but has been observed at depths of 101 to 183 m in the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 1602). It disperses at night over sand flats and open reef bottom to feed on small crustaceans, crustacean larvae, and polychaete worms. Spine of preopercle venomous. [details]
To Barcode of Life (46 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Sargocentron lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Holocenthrus gladispinis Fowler, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Holocenthrus gracilispinis Fowler, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Holocentrum diploxiphus Günther, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Holocentrus lacteoguttatus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Adioryx lacteoguttatus (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Holocentrum lacteoguttatum Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Holocentrus lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Sargocentron lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sargocentron punctatissimum)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus lacteoguttatus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Sargocentron lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Sargocentron lacteoguttatus (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Faremusca lacteoguttata termastigma Fowler, 1946)
To FishBase (from synonym Sargocentron punctatissimus (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus laeteoguttatus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrum lacteoguttatum Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Adioryx lacteoguttatus (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Holocenthrus gladispinis Fowler, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrum diploxiphus Günther, 1872)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocenthrus gracilispinis Fowler, 1904)
To FishBase images (Sargocentron punctatissimum, Marshall Is., by Randall, J.E.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 76 proteins)
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 76 proteins) (from synonym Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Sargocentron punctatissimum USNM 400579 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Sargocentron punctatissimum USNM 408307 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Sargocentron lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Holocenthrus gladispinis Fowler, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Holocenthrus gracilispinis Fowler, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Holocentrum diploxiphus Günther, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Holocentrus lacteoguttatus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Adioryx lacteoguttatus (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Holocentrum lacteoguttatum Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Holocentrus lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Sargocentron lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sargocentron punctatissimum)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus lacteoguttatus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Sargocentron lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Sargocentron lacteoguttatus (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus lacteoguttatum (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Faremusca lacteoguttata termastigma Fowler, 1946)
To FishBase (from synonym Sargocentron punctatissimus (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus laeteoguttatus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrum lacteoguttatum Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Adioryx lacteoguttatus (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Holocenthrus gladispinis Fowler, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrum diploxiphus Günther, 1872)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocenthrus gracilispinis Fowler, 1904)
To FishBase images (Sargocentron punctatissimum, Marshall Is., by Randall, J.E.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 76 proteins)
To GenBank (62 nucleotides; 76 proteins) (from synonym Holocentrum punctatissimum Cuvier, 1829)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Sargocentron punctatissimum USNM 400579 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Sargocentron punctatissimum USNM 408307 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS