Myripristis earlei
Appearance
Myripristis earlei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Holocentriformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Genus: | Myripristis |
Species: | M. earlei
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Binomial name | |
Myripristis earlei |
Myripristis earlei, or Earle's soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is found in the East Central Pacific Ocean in the Phoenix and Marquesas Islands.[2] It was previously regarded as an insular variant of Myripristis berndti. It is named after ichthyologist John L. Earle, who was the first to suspect that this was a separate species from M. berndti. It can be found in caves and under ledges, and feeds on zooplankton.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Myripristis earlei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Myripristis earlei country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Myripristis earlei". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-05.