Panamic soldierfish

Myripristis leiognathus

Holocentrid Fish of Eastern Pacific

Panamic soldierfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Myripristis
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands. Also found in the Revillagigedo and Cocos islands (Ref. 36626 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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