Yellowfin soldierfish (Myripristis chryseres)

Scientific name: Myripristis chryseres Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Yellowfin soldierfish (Myripristis chryseres)

The Yellowfin soldierfish (Myripristis chryseres) is a marine fish of the family Holocentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Body is light red; edges of scales slightly darker red; black of opercular membrane extending well below opercular spine; median and pelvic fins a mixture of yellow and red, usually with more yellow. Front of lower jaw fitting into a deep notch in upper jaw when mouth is closed; inner pectoral fin axil naked. The only Micronesian soldierfish with bright yellow fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myripristis chryseres
Family
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
12–350 m (39–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 350 m, usually 30 - 235 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: scattered records from Natal, South Africa to Samoa and Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Queensland, Australia.
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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