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| Nomenclater | Valenciennes, 1831 | ||||
| Family | F282 Holocentridae | ||||
| Holotype-Locality | mauritius | ||||
| Habitats | Coral,Coastal | Economic Fish | Yes | ||
| Habitats Depth | 2 - 55 M | Aquarium Fish | Yes | ||
| Poisonous Fish | No | Edible Fish | Yes | ||
| Synonyms |
Adioryx borbonicus, Myripristis borbonicus, Myripristis borbonius, Myripristis kantee, Myripristis multiradiatus, Myripristis phaeopus, Myripristis pralinus, Myripristis seychellensis
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| Reference | »OĘW³½Ćž»x(ØHµ„, 1993)”FFishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)”FFishbase(2008)”FRandall, J.E. and D. W. Greenfield, 1996. Revision of the Indo-Pacific holocentrid fishes of the genus Myripristis, with descriptions of three new species.. Indo-Pacific Fishes (25):61 p | ||||
| Nursing Status | IUCN Redlist: NL | ||||
| Common Name in Engulish | Pearly soldierfish, Shoulderbar squirrelfish, Shoulderbar soldierfish, Epaulette soldierfish | ||||
| Chinese Name transliteration | kang de song ciou, kong jyu lin yu, da mu zai, jin lin jia | ||||
| Distribution in Taiwan | South,Sau-luchu,Pon_Fu,Lan_I,Lue_Dau,East,North-East,West,Don-Sa,Nan-Sa  |
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| Max Lenth | 20 cm | ||||
| Specimen List |
ASIZP0056362
ASIZP0056365
ASIZP0056368
ASIZP0056369
ASIZP0057484
ASIZP0060269
ASIZP0060327
NMMBP00798
NMMBP03130
NMMSTP00762
NTUM03656
RUSI35002
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| Characteristic | Dorsal fin with XI spines and 14-16 soft rays; anal fin with IV spines and 14-16 soft rays. 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. | ||||
| Habitats | Lives in subtidal reef flats, also in lagoon and seaward reefs below the surge zone to depths of at least 26 m. Often occurs in large aggregations during the day in areas of rich foliaceous or cavernous coral growth. Feeds on plankton such as crab larvae. | ||||
| 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 Isla | ||||
| Utility | Commercial food species, edible. | ||||
