Lattice soldierfish (Myripristis violacea)

Scientific name: Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851

Lattice soldierfish (Myripristis violacea)

The Lattice soldierfish (Myripristis violacea) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Distinctive combination consisting of a silvery-violet sheen, orange tips on the fins, and a dark orange-red opercular bar.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myripristis violacea
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
4–25 m (13–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands; throughout Micronesia.
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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