Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)

Scientific name: Myripristis jacobus Cuvier, 1829

Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)

The Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae.

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. Dark brown vertical bar runs along gill opening to pectoral fin. Body deep, compressed and robust. 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myripristis jacobus
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 100 m, usually 2 - 35 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; throughout the West Indies and the Caribbean Sea. Eastern Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks, Cape Verde, Principe, Ascension and St. Helena islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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