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Myripristis formosa is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis . It is endemic to Taiwan in the North-west Pacific Ocean. [2] It is named after the Republic of Formosa, a short-lived republic that existed on Taiwan. It is demersal with a depth range of 15m to 30m. [3]
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Plectrypops lima, the shy soldier, is a species of soldierfish from the genus Plectrypops. It can be found in the Indo-Pacific region from East Africa to Chile, north to Japan and the Ogasawara Islands. It is an uncommon inhabitant of reefs. During the day, it hides in deep crevices and comes out at night. It is solitary and cryptic. It feeds on small crustaceans, crustacean larvae and small fishes.
Plectrypops retrospinis, the cardinal Soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish from the genus Plectrypops. It can be found in the Western Atlantic Ocean, in Bermuda, southern Florida, and from the Bahamas to Brazil. It can be found in holes and caves in coral reefs. During the day, it remains in deep recesses.
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Myripistis aulacodes, the furrowed soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish from the genus Myripristis. It is endemic to Indonesia in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Myripristis chryseres, the yellowfin soldierfish, is a nocturnal species of soldierfish from the genus Myripristis. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region, from Natal, South Africa to Samoa, Hawaii and the Tuamotu Islands, north to south Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, and south to Queensland, Australia It inhabits steep outer reef slopes and is often seen with Coelacanths at Ngazidja Island. It feeds on zooplankton and can be seen either solitary or in groups.
Myripristis earlei, the Earle's Soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is found in the East Central Pacific Ocean in the Phoenix and Marquesas Islands. It was previously reguarded as an insular variant of Myripristis berndti. It is named after ichthyologist John L. Earle, who was the first to suspect that this was a separate species from M. berndti. It can be found in caves and under ledges, and feeds on zooplankton.
Myripristis gildi, the clipperton cardinal soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is endemic to Clipperton Island in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Its total length reaches at least 21.4cm.
Myripristis greenfieldi is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is believed to be endemic to Japan, the Ogasawara islands and the Ryukyu Islands in the North-western Pacific Ocean. It is named after ichthyologist David Wayne Greenfield. It is demersal.
Myripistis hexagona, the doubletooth soldierfish, is a nocturnal species of soldierfish from the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Indo-Pacific region, from East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, and south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. However, it has not been found on low islands or atolls in the Indo-Pacific region. It inhabits sheltered coastal and offshore reefs, typically in turbid areas of bays or lagoons. During the day, it hides in caves or beneath ledges, while at night, it feeds on plankton. It can be found in loose aggregations, sometimes with other species of soldierfish.
Myripristis pralinia, the scarlet soldierfish, is a nocturnal species of soldierfish from the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Indo-Pacific region, from East Africa to the Marquesas Islands and the Gambier Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to New Caledonia. It can also be found on the Marshall Islands and the Mariana Islands. It can be found in small, loose groups in caves or under ledges in reef flats, lagoons and outer reef slopes. It feeds on plankton.
Myripristis randalli is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean in Tonga, American Samoa, Pitcairn and the Austral Islands, and also in Taiwan. It is named after ichthyologist John Ernest Randall.
