Myripristis violacea
Appearance
Myripristis violacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Genus: | Myripristis |
Species: | M. violacea
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Binomial name | |
Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851
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Myripristis violacea is a species of fish in the family Holocentridae found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean[2]
Mypripristis violacea abides in coral - reefs in shallow, protected water of bays and lagoons. It stays in caves or crevices during daytime and searches for food at night. The known depth range for Myripristis violacea is 1–30m.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Greenfield, D.; Williams, I. (2016). "Myripristis violacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67871084A67871850. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67871084A67871850.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myripristis violacea". FishBase. February 2007 version.
- ^ Bourjon, Philippe; Fricke, Ronald (2019-12-15). "First record of the lattice soldierfish, Myripristis violacea (Actinopterygii: Holocentriformes: Holocentridae), from Reunion Island (south-western Indian Ocean)". Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria. 49 (4): 415–420. doi:10.3750/AIEP/02694. ISSN 0137-1592.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Myripristis violacea at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Myripristis violacea at Wikispecies
- Photos of Myripristis violacea on Sealife Collection