Sargocentron is a genus of squirrelfish (family Holocentridae) found in tropical parts of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with the greatest species diversity near reefs in the Indo-Pacific.

Red and silvery colours dominate.

The preopercle spines (near the gill-opening) are venomous and can give painful wounds.

[3][4] Most have a maximum length of 15–25 cm (6–10 in), but S. iota barely reaches 8 cm (3 in), and S. spiniferum can reach more than 50 cm (20 in).

[2] There are currently 33 recognized species in this genus:[2]