Myripristis pralinia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Myripristis |
| Species: | M. pralinia
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| Binomial name | |
| Myripristis pralinia (G. Cuvier, 1829)
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Holocentrus pralinius Cuvier, 1829 | |
Myripristis pralinia, the scarlet soldierfish, is a nocturnal species of soldierfish from the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Indo-Pacific region, from East Africa to the Marquesas Islands and the Gambier Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to New Caledonia. It can also be found on the Marshall Islands and the Mariana Islands.[2] It can be found in small, loose groups in caves or under ledges in reef flats, lagoons and outer reef slopes. It feeds on plankton.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, I.; Greenfield, D. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Myripristis hexagona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67870015A115435358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67870015A67871825.en. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Myripristis pralinia country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Myripristis pralinia". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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