Yellow soldierfish (Myripristis clarionensis)

Scientific name: Myripristis clarionensis Gilbert, 1897

Yellow soldierfish (Myripristis clarionensis)

The Yellow soldierfish (Myripristis clarionensis) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Revillagigedo Islands and Clipperton Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myripristis clarionensis
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.3
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Revillagigedo Islands and Clipperton Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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