Whitetip soldierfish (Myripristis vittata)

Scientific name: Myripristis vittata Valenciennes, 1831

Whitetip soldierfish (Myripristis vittata)

The Whitetip soldierfish (Myripristis vittata) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, mainly from oceanic islands, from the Mascarene Islands and Seychelles to French Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Interorbital space broad, 3.3-4.0 in head; inner pectoral axil naked; leading edges of median fins white (Ref 2334); lacks a dark opercular bar (except for perhaps a deeper red).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myripristis vittata
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
3–80 m (10–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 80 m, usually 15 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: mainly from oceanic islands, from the Mascarene Islands and Seychelles to French Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islands.
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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