| Myripristis vittata | |
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| Whitetip Soldierfish caught in full moon off coast of Hawaii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Myripristis |
| Species: | M. vittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Myripristis vittata Valenciennes, 1831 | |
Myripristis vittata, or the whitetip soldierfish, is a soldierfish from the Indo-Pacific.
It grows to a size of 25 centimeters in length or about 9.8 inches. [2] This species is usually found in small groups and sometimes forms large schools. [3] [4]
Myripristis vittata is recorded to live in the areas of Indo-Pacific, mainly from oceanic islands, from the Mascarene Islands and Seychelles to French Polynesia, and the Hawaiian Islands. [3] [5] Myripristis vittata is found in marine environments within reef-associated areas. They occupy the depth range of about 3 – 80 meters, but more specifically this species stays in the depth range of about 15 – 80 meters. This species is native to a tropical environment. They are recorded to swim upside down occasionally. This species is nocturnal and it feeds on plankton. [3]
Myripristis vittata occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
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