Scarlet soldierfish (Myripristis pralinia)

Scientific name: Myripristis pralinia Cuvier, 1829

Scarlet soldierfish (Myripristis pralinia)

The Scarlet soldierfish (Myripristis pralinia) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Marquesas and Mangar?va Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Marshall and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Scarlet in color; no pigment on median fins but may have a small black spot at base of soft dorsal fin and some dusky pigment at leading edges of median fins. Scales small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myripristis pralinia
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
8–50 m (26–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marquesas and Mangar?va Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Marshall and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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