Brick soldierfish
Myripristis amaena
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A soldierfish from Pacific reefs that lives in caves and under ledges. It reaches 26.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Myripristis amaena
- Family
- Holocentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Order
- Holocentriformes
- Synonyms
- Myripristis amaenus, Myripristis argyromus, Myripristis symmetricus, Neomyripristis amaenus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 26.5 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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