Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) fish species and information / pictures of Blackbar soldierfish - Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myripristis jacobus

Common Name
Blackbar soldierfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Soft dorsal and anal fins covered with scales (Ref. 13608). Dark brown vertical bar runs along gill opening to pectoral fin (Ref. 26938). Body deep, compressed and robust (Ref. 37108). Body reddish above, paling to silvery below. Spinous dorsal fin with red and white markings. Edges of all fins are white. Preopercular spine not prominent. Lobes of caudal, soft dorsal and anal fins pointed (Ref. 7251).

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1829
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Sawbellies (Beryciformes)
Family
Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes (Holocentridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; throughout the West Indies and the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 3724). Eastern Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks (Ref. 13121), Cape Verde, Principe, Ascension and St. Helena islands (Ref. 6537).
Range
37°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
100 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 100 m (Ref. 36484), usually 2 - 35 m (Ref. 40849)
Trophic Level
3.61 s.e. 0.56 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
25.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 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: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (20 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