Earle's soldierfish (Myripristis earlei) fish species and information / pictures of Earle's soldierfish - Myripristis earlei

Earle's soldierfish (Myripristis earlei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myripristis earlei

Common Name
Earle's soldierfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 26. No small scales or only a few ventrally in axil of pectoral fins; body depth 2.25-2.5 in SL; interorbital width 4.35-5.1 in HL; lower jaw only slightly projecting when mouth fully closed (may be moderately projecting in large adults); a single pair of tooth patches outside gape at front of lower jaw; vomerine tooth patch subtriangular, with a straight posterior edge; spinous portion of dorsal fin mainly red; no white leading edge on 2nd dorsal, anal, or caudal fins (Ref. 49349).

Classification

Classified By

Randall, Allen & Robertson, 2003

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Sawbellies (Beryciformes)

Family

Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes (Holocentridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Phoenix and Marquesan islands. Previously regarded as an insular variant of Myripristis berndti (Ref. 49349).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

37 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 37 m (Ref. 49349)

Trophic Level

3.55 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

24.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated