Scientific Name
Myripristis leiognathus

Common Name
Panamic soldierfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13; Vertebrae: 26. Branchiostegal rays: 8-8 (Ref. 36626).

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1846

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Sawbellies (Beryciformes)

Family

Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes (Holocentridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands. Also found in the Revillagigedo and Cocos islands (Ref. 36626).

Range

32°N - 1°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

3 m

Depth To - meters

24 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 24 m (Ref. 5227)

Trophic Level

3.1 s.e. 0.30 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

18.0 cm

Common Length

12.0 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 (14 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)