Shy soldier (Plectrypops lima)

Scientific name: Plectrypops lima Valenciennes, 1831

Shy soldier (Plectrypops lima)

The Shy soldier (Plectrypops lima) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Hawaii, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Eastern Pacific: Easter Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Scale coarsely ctenoid; no pair of tooth patches at front of lower jaw outside gape; color is uniform bright red.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectrypops lima
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
5–40 m (16–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Hawaii, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Eastern Pacific: Easter Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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