Shoulderbar Soldierfish (species: Myripristis kuntee) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Myripristis kuntee
Shoulderbar Soldierfish


©Bernard Dupont: Shoulderbar Soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee)

©Bernard Dupont: Shoulderbar Soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee)

©Anne: Myripristis kuntee at North Point, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Beryciformes
Family Holocentridae
Genus Myripristis
Species Myripristis kuntee

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Distinguishing features

Scales are small in comparison to other soldierfishes. Fins (other than pectorals) with narrow white margins. Broad brown band along outer1 gill cover.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.