| Blotcheye soldierfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Holocentriformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Myripristis |
| Species: | M. berndti |
| Binomial name | |
| Myripristis berndti D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 | |
The blotcheye soldierfish (Myripristis berndti) is a species of soldierfish belonging to the family Holocentridae.
The species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. The body is oval and laterally compressed, and the scales are quite large. The basic colour is silvery pink to pale yellowish, with red scale margins. The opercular membrane is black. The dorsal fin is large and spiny, ranging from yellow to orange-yellow, and the other fins are red with white edges. The eyes are large, because the species is mainly nocturnal. The lower jaw protrudes beyond the upper jaw when mouth is closed. They usually aggregate in mixed-species and mainly feed on plankton. It is a target of commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Myripristis berndti is widespread in the Indian and Pacific oceans. It can be found on tropical reefs, hiding in caves or under ledges, at depths of from 1 to 50 metres (3 to 164 ft).
Myripristis is a genus of soldierfishes.
Myripristis vittata is a soldierfish from the Indo-Pacific.
Myripristis jacobus, the blackbar soldierfish, is a soldierfish from the Western Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 25 cm in length.
Myripristis adusta, common name shadowfin soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the family Holocentridae.
Myripristis botche, the blacktip soldierfish, splendid soldierfish, or splendid squirrelfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the family Holocentridae.
Myripristis murdjan is a species of soldierfish found in the Indo-Pacific.
Myripristis violacea is a species of fish in the family Holocentridae found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean
The silk snapper, the West Indian snapper, yellow-eyed snapper or yellow-eyed red snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the Western Atlantic 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, or 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 regarded 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 formosa is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is endemic to Taiwan in the North-west Pacific Ocean. 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.
Myripristis gildi, also known as the Clipperton cardinal soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. First described in 1965 by Greenfield, it is endemic to Clipperton Island in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Its total length reaches at least 21.4cm.
Myripristis hexagona, the doubletooth soldierfish, is a nocturnal species of soldierfish from the genus Myripristis. It is light red to yellowish in colour, and grows to a maximum length of 30 cm. 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 is found at depths of 3–40 metres and 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.
Myripristis seychellensis, the shy soldier, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Western Indian Ocean in Madagascar, Réunion, the St. Brandon Shoals and Seychelles, which it is named after. It can also possibly be found in Taiwan It can be found hiding in caves.
Myripristis tiki, the tiki squirrelfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Pacific Ocean in the Cook Islands, Tonga, Pitcairn, the Cook Islands and Easter Island.
Myripristis trachyacron, the East Indian soldierfish, is a small, rare, poorly-understood species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Western Pacific Ocean in Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It swims in small aggregations in current prone channels, at moderate slopes. It inhabits outer reef slopes. This species is easily mistaken for Myripristis vittata.
Myripristis woodsi, the whitespot soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is found in the Pacific Ocean, in all of Oceania except Hawaii, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, the Caroline Islands, the Line Islands, and north to the Bonin Islands and Marcus Island and south to Samoa and the Tuamoto Islands. It inhabits reef flats, lagoons and seaward reefs. It can be commonly found on exposed outer-reef areas, often at low islands or atolls. It feeds on zooplankton. It is named in honour of ichthyologist Loren Paul Woods.
Myripristis xanthacra, the yellowtip soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Western Indian Ocean in the southern half of the Red Sea and in Djibouti in the Gulf of Aden. It inhabits reef flats and slopes at depths below 18m.
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