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Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae
Etymology: Myripristis: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 3 - 50 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48635)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 11; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 14 - 15; Épines anales: 4; Rayons mous anaux: 11 - 13. Deep orange with white-tipped dorsal fin spines and dusky caudal fin tips. Small rare species, but easily mistaken for Myripristis vittata (Ref. 48635).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Swims in small aggregations in current prone channels, at moderate depths (Ref. 48635). Poorly known species on outer reef slopes in 3-50 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield, 1996. Revision of the Indo-Pacific holocentrid fishes of the genus Myripristis, with descriptions of three new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (25):61 p. (Ref. 12419)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 28 - 29.1, mean 28.6 °C (based on 84 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01950 (0.00901 - 0.04219), b=3.03 (2.85 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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