Shoulderbar soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee)

Scientific name: Myripristis kuntee Valenciennes, 1831

Shoulderbar soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee)

The Shoulderbar soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Body red dorsally, silvery pink below LL; reddish brown bar from upper end of gill opening to base of pectoral fins; fins red except for spinous dorsal which is translucent red basally and broadly yellow distally. Has smaller scales than most other similar species and the higher number along the body is quite obvious.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myripristis kuntee
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Common length
16.0
Depth range
2–55 m (7–180 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Natal, South Africa (except Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Indian coast) and east to French Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islands; north to Tosa Bay, Shikoku (Japan), south to the Great Barrier Reef and Lord Howe Island.
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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