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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Harborne, A.R., A.B. Gill, P.S. Raines and J.M. Ridley, 1996
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Beryciformes (Sawbellies) > Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Golden-finned squirrelfish, Soldat à nageoires jaunes, Cardinal queue jaune, ... more

Main reference

Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield. 1996. (Ref. 12419)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Randall, John E. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 350 m (Ref. 58488), usually 30 - 235 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 32°N - 15°S

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: scattered records from Natal, South Africa to Samoa and Hawaiian Islands and Tuamotu Islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Queensland, Australia.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; 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 (Ref. 4538). The only Micronesian soldierfish with bright yellow fins (Ref. 37816).

Inhabits steep outer reef slopes (Ref. 1602). Often seen in caves with the coelacanths in 182- 239 m at Ngazidja (Grand Comoro) Island (Ref. 58472). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on zooplanktons (Ref. 89972). Solitary or in groups (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.0 ±0.67 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (19 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Myripristis chryseres Jordan & Evermann, 1903