Holocentridae

Lattice soldierfish

Myripristis violacea

Thirty Five Centimeters Holocentrid Fish

• Purple
• Red
• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• Oceania
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Myripristis violacea is a species of fish in the family Holocentridae found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean 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.