Doubletooth soldierfish (Myripristis hexagona)

Scientific name: Myripristis hexagona Lacep?de, 1802

Doubletooth soldierfish (Myripristis hexagona)

The Doubletooth soldierfish (Myripristis hexagona) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Body light red to yellowish; fins red, leading edges of soft dorsal, anal, caudal and pelvic fins white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myripristis hexagona
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Palau in Micronesia. It has not been found on low islands or atolls of the Indo-Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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