Plectrypops lima

Plectrypops lima
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Plectrypops
Species:	P. lima
Binomial name
Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831)
Synonyms
Myripistis limaValenciennes, 1831 Holtrachys limaValenciennes, 1831

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. ^[2] 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. ^[3]

References

1. Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Plectrypops lima". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016. IUCN . Retrieved 5 September 2021.
2. "Plectrypops lima country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
3. Robertson and Allen, Dr.Ross and Gerald (2024). "Plectrypops lima". Mexican Fish.com.