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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.

  1. Cyprus
  2. Egypt
  3. Greece
  4. Israel
  5. Lebanon
  6. Libya
  7. Syria
  8. Türkiye

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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderHolocentriformes
  5. familyHolocentridae
  6. genusSargocentron
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the redcoat

Other species in the same genus Sargocentron.

Nannygai

Sargocentron diadema

HolocentridaeNo free photo yet

Fanfin soldier

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

HolocentridaeNo free photo yet

Wenchman

Sargocentron coruscum

HolocentridaeNo free photo yet

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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.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sargocentron-rubrum

MLA

“Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sargocentron-rubrum.

BibTeX
@misc{sargocentron_rubrum_2026,
  title = {Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sargocentron-rubrum},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}