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Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae
Etymology: Myripristis: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335); earlei: Named in honor of John L. Earle who first suspected that this species differed from M. berndti (Ref. 49349).
More on authors: Randall, Allen & Robertson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 10 - 37 m (Ref. 49349). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Phoenix and Marquesas islands. Previously regarded as an insular variant of Myripristis berndti (Ref. 49349).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 54980)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 10 - 11; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 14 - 15; Épines anales: 4; Rayons mous anaux: 12 - 13; Vertèbres: 26. No small scales or only a few ventrally in axil of pectoral fins; body depth 2.25-2.5 in SL; interorbital width 4.35-5.1 in HL; lower jaw only slightly projecting when mouth fully closed (may be moderately projecting in large adults); a single pair of tooth patches outside gape at front of lower jaw; vomerine tooth patch subtriangular, with a straight posterior edge; spinous portion of dorsal fin mainly red; no white leading edge on 2nd dorsal, anal, or caudal fins (Ref. 49349).
Observed in caves and under ledges (Ref. 49349). Feeds on zooplanktons (Ref. 89972).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and D.R. Robertson, 2003. Myripristis earlei, a new soldierfish (Beryciformes: Holocentridae) from the Marquesas and Phoenix islands. Zool. Stud. 43(3):405-410. (Ref. 49349)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.5 - 29, mean 27.8 °C (based on 197 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01905 (0.00865 - 0.04198), b=3.03 (2.85 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 65.2 [30.1, 194.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.683 [0.286, 1.372] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.4, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.158 [0.065, 0.357] g/100g; Selenium = 30.6 [19.2, 55.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 81.8 [32.1, 209.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.39 [0.92, 2.11] mg/100g (wet weight);
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