| Family: | Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes), subfamily: Myripristinae |
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| Order: | Beryciformes (sawbellies) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Shy soldier | |||
| Max. size: | 16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 – 40 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 32°N - 32°S | |||
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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 Hawaii, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Eastern Pacific: Easter Island. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 10 – 12. Scale coarsely ctenoid; no pair of tooth patches at front of lower jaw outside gape; color is uniform bright red (Ref. 2334). | |||
| Biology: | An uncommon inhabitant of reefs; hides in deep recesses during the day and roams the reef at night. Feeds on small crustaceans, crustacean larvae, and small fishes (Ref. 9710). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | Randall, John E. | |||
