Myripristis pralinia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Holocentriformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Myripristis
Species:
M. pralinia
Binomial name
Myripristis pralinia
(G. Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms

Holocentrus pralinius Cuvier, 1829
Ostichthys pralinius Cuvier, 1829
Myripistis kuim Montrouzier, 1857
Myripristis bleekeri Günther, 1859 Myripistis sanguineus Seale & Jordan, 1872
Ostichthys spinicpes Herre, 1908

Myripristis pralinia, the scarlet soldierfish, is a nocturnal species of soldierfish from the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Indo-Pacific region, from East Africa to the Marquesas Islands and the Gambier Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to New Caledonia. It can also be found on the Marshall Islands and the Mariana Islands.[2] It can be found in small, loose groups in caves or under ledges in reef flats, lagoons and outer reef slopes. It feeds on plankton.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, I.; Greenfield, D. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Myripristis hexagona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67870015A115435358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67870015A67871825.en. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Myripristis pralinia country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Myripristis pralinia". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-06.


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