Myripristis
pralinia
Cuvier, 1829
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Family:
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Holocentridae
(Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes), subfamily: Myripristinae
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Order:
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Beryciformes
(sawbellies)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Scarlet soldierfish |
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Max. size:
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20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4201) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 – 50 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 35°N - 24°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marquesas and Mangaréva Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Marshall and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 11 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 14 - 16;
Anal
spines: 4;
Anal
soft rays: 13 – 15. Scarlet in color; no pigment on median fins but may have a small black spot at base of soft dorsal fin and some dusky pigment at leading edges of median fins (Ref. 11228). Scales small (Ref. 48635).
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Biology: |
A nocturnal species found in small, loose groups in caves or under ledges of reef flats, lagoons, and outer reef slopes. Feeds on plankton such as crab larvae.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Randall, John E.
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