Crimson Soldierfish (species: Myripristis murdjan) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Myripristis murdjan
Crimson Soldierfish


©Richard Ling: Crimson Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 60 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 50 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occur in reef flats and shallow lagoon and seaward reefs (FishBase).

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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.