Sargocentron violaceum

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

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| image = Violet squirrelfish (Sargocentron violaceum).jpg

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{Cite journal | author = Williams, I. | author2 = Greenfield, D. | name-list-style = amp | title = Sargocentron violaceum | journal = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume = 2016 | publisher = IUCN | date = 2016 | url = https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/67903149/115446440 | access-date = 4 September 2021}}

| genus = Sargocentron

| species = violaceum

| authority = (Bleeker, 1853)

| synonyms =

Adioryx violaceus Bleeker, 1853

Holocentrum violaceus Bleeker, 1853

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Sargocentron violaceum, the violet squirrelfish, is a nocturnal species of squirrelfish in the genus Sargocentron. It can be found in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean from Aldabra and the Laccadive Islands to the Society Islands, north to Ryukyu, Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef, and from Palau to the eastern Caroline and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.{{Cite web|title=Sargocentron violaceum country list|url=https://www.fishbase.de/Country/CountryList.php?ID=4909&GenusName=Sargocentron&SpeciesName=violaceum|access-date=2021-09-04|website=www.fishbase.de}} It is an uncommon inhabitant atoll reef flats, lagoon patch reefs, and steep outer reef slopes. It is a solitary and secretive species and can occasionally be seen in small crevices in clear water habitats. It is usually among rich coral growth and it mainly feeds on benthic crabs and shrimps.{{Cite web|title=Sargocentron violaceum|url=https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Sargocentron-violaceum.html|access-date=2021-09-04|website=www.fishbase.de}}