Where does the Whitetail Squirrelfish live?
Sargocentron caudimaculatum has 4,053 records in 60 countries and territories, from 1826 to 2026. Most records come from Northern Mariana Islands.
- 4,053 records
- 60 places
- 84 years recorded
- β class
AnimaliaChordataBeryciformesHolocentridaeSargocentron
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18262026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands | 479 | |
| Australia | 369 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 362 | |
| Egypt | 357 | |
| Indonesia | 303 | |
| Guam | 241 | |
| French Polynesia | 238 | |
| Tonga | 172 | |
| American Samoa | 118 | |
| Fiji | 116 | |
| Maldives | 99 | |
| Palau | 85 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 85 | |
| United States | 83 | |
| Seychelles | 78 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 73 | |
| Philippines | 73 | |
| Vanuatu | 56 | |
| Solomon Islands | 53 | |
| New Caledonia | 49 | |
| Christmas Island | 43 | |
| India | 43 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 38 | |
| South Africa | 35 | |
| Kiribati | 33 | |
| Nauru | 28 | |
| ZZ | 27 | |
| Comoros | 24 | |
| Mozambique | 24 | |
| French Southern Territories | 21 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 20 | |
| Timor-Leste | 20 | |
| Taiwan | 20 | |
| Micronesia | 18 | |
| Japan | 18 | |
| Madagascar | 17 | |
| Samoa | 16 | |
| Kenya | 15 | |
| Mayotte | 14 | |
| RΓ©union | 13 |
Showing the top 40 of 60 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Holocentridae.
Squirrelfish
37,568 records
Berndt's Soldierfish
6,023 records
Spotfin Squirrelfish
5,509 records
Tahitian Squirrelfish
3,774 records
Bronze Soldierfish
1,264 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months β an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map β treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months β an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map β treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.