Sargocentron rubrum

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| genus = Sargocentron

| species = rubrum

| authority = (Forsskål, 1775)[http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/TaxonTree.aspx?id=44752 Sargocentron rubrum - The Taxonomicon]

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Sargocentron rubrum, also known as redcoat, is a member of the family Holocentridae of the order Beryciformes. Squirrelfish in general are large, active, nocturnal fish which are usually red in color.Bailey, Mary & Sandford, Gena. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish & Fish Care p. 246.

It is found in the wide Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to the West Pacific, where it ranges from southern Japan to New Caledonia, New South Wales (Australia) and recently Tonga.{{FishBase|genus=Sargocentron|species=rubrum|subspecies= |year=2006|month=July}} Observed since the mid-20th century in Levantine waters of the Mediterranean Sea, following entry via the Suez Canal, it is now very common through the entire eastern Basin.Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Sargocentron rubrum). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Sargocentron_rubrum.pdf