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Scarlet soldierfish (Myripristis pralinia) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myripristis pralinia

Common Name
Scarlet soldierfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Scarlet in color; no pigment on median fins but may have a small black spot at base of soft dorsal fin and some dusky pigment at leading edges of median fins (Ref. 11228). Scales small (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By

Cuvier, 1829

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Sawbellies (Beryciformes)

Family

Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes (Holocentridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marquesas and Mangar?va Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Marshall and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.

Range

35°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

8 m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 50 m (Ref. 30874)

Trophic Level

3.46000003814697 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)