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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.
Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of the suborder Holocentroidei and the only family of the order Holocentriformes. [1] The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of Myripristinae typically are known as soldierfish. [2]
There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: [2] Myripristis adusta Bleeker, 1853 (Shadowfin soldierfish) Myripristis amaena (Castelnau, 1873) (Brick soldierfish) Myripristis astakhovi Kotlyar, 1997; Myripristis aulacodes J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996; Myripristis berndti D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Blotcheye soldierfish)
They are typically known as soldierfish. [2] ... World Register of Marine Species link: Myripristinae (+species list) "Myripristinae".
Myripristis botche, the blacktip soldierfish, splendid soldierfish, or splendid squirrelfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the family Holocentridae. [ 2 ] Description
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 (11.8 in).
This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. The body is oval and laterally compressed and the scales are quite large. The eyes are large, as this fish is mainly nocturnal. The basic colour is pale pink, with deep blue to black scale margins. Median and caudal fins show a broad deep blue to black outer border.
The bigeye soldierfish (Ostichthys trachypoma) is a soldierfish species belonging to the family Holocentridae. Description