Brick soldierfish (Myripristis amaena)

Scientific name: Myripristis amaena Castelnau, 1873

Brick soldierfish (Myripristis amaena)

The Brick soldierfish (Myripristis amaena) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Indonesia and the Philippines to Hawaii and Ducie Islands; north to Ryukyu Islands and Marcus Islands throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Fins are uniformly red and lack white leading edges or darker tips.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myripristis amaena
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.5
Depth range
25–52 m (82–171 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 25 - 52 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and the Philippines to Hawaii and Ducie Islands; north to Ryukyu Islands and Marcus Islands throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; 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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