Cardinal soldierfish
Plectrypops retrospinis
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A soldierfish from the western Atlantic, from Bermuda and Florida to Brazil.
- Scientific name
- Plectrypops retrospinis
- Family
- Holocentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Order
- Holocentriformes
- Synonyms
- Holocentrum retrospinis, Plectripops retrospinis, Plectrypops retrospinus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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