Lattice soldierfish

Myripristis violacea

Thirty Five Centimeters Holocentrid Fish

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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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Myripristis
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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