Vermilion soldierfish

Ostichthys sandix

Holocentrid Fish from Central Pacific

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium

Vermilion soldierfish is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 19.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Ostichthys
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied