Redcoat
Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775)
Status not recordedbony fish
The redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum) is a species in the family Holocentridae, order Holocentriformes.
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Quick facts about the redcoat
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the redcoat live?
Not recorded
Where has it been introduced?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the redcoat as introduced in 8 countries.
Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).
Is the redcoat endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the redcoat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderHolocentriformes
- familyHolocentridae
- genusSargocentron
- SpeciesSargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms Adioryx ruber, Holocenthrus aureoruber, Holocentrum dimidicauda, Holocentrum orientale, Holocentrum rubrum, Holocentrus alboruber, Holocentrus dimidicauda, Holocentrus diminicauda, Holocentrus ruber, Holocentrus rubrum, Perca rubra, Sargocentoron rubrum, Sargocentron ruber, Sargocentrum rubrum, Sciaena rubra
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- Red soldierfishEnglish
- Red squirrel-fishEnglish
- Red squirrelfishEnglish
- Red striped squirrelfishEnglish
- Red-coat squirrelfishEnglish
- Red-striped squirrelfishEnglish
- Redcoat squirrelfishEnglish
- Russet squirrelfishEnglish
- Scarlet-tailed squirrel-fishEnglish
- Peix esquirol vermellCatalan
- Pruhatec červenýCzech
- RotstreifenhusarGerman
- ΑκανθόπερκαGreek
- Candil RubioSpanish
- rubiinihusaarikalaFinnish
- Marignan RougetFrench
- ברקן אדוםHebrew
- アヤメエビスJapanese
- 분홍얼게돔Korean
- Lolong baraMalay
- Roodstreep eekhoornvisDutch
- Peixe-esquilo-vermelhoPortuguese
- Красный адиориксRussian
- ปลากระรอกแดงThai
- asker baligiTurkish
- 瀾公妾Chinese
- Rotstreifen-HusarenfischGerman
- ΡώσοςGreek
- Holocentre rougeFrench
- Poisson-écureuil de Mer RougeFrench
- Красная рыба-белкаRussian
- Красная рыба-солдатRussian
- ปลาข้าวเม่าน้ำลึกThai
- Asker BalığıTurkish
- Hindistan baligiTurkish
- Hindistan BalığıTurkish
- naylon baligiTurkish
- sincap BaligiTurkish
- 点带棘鳞鱼Chinese
- 金鱗甲Chinese
- 鐵甲兵Chinese
- 鐵線婆Chinese
- 黑帶棘鰭魚Chinese
- 點帶棘鱗魚Chinese
Relatives of the redcoat
Other species in the same genus Sargocentron.
Giant squirrelfish
Sargocentron spiniferum
Nannygai
Sargocentron diadema
Fanfin soldier
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Wenchman
Sargocentron coruscum
Red squirrelfish
Sargocentron tiere
Red soldierfish
Sargocentron hastatum
CompareRedcoat vs Giant squirrelfishRedcoat vs NannygaiRedcoat vs Fanfin soldierRedcoat vs Wenchman
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Is the redcoat an invasive species?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the redcoat as introduced in 8 countries, including Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel and Lebanon, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.
What kind of animal is the redcoat?
The redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum) belongs to the family Holocentridae in the order Holocentriformes.
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