Violet Soldierfish, Myripristis violacea Bleeker 1851


Other Names: Australian Squirrel-fish, Lattice Soldierfish, Violet Squirrelfish

A Violet Soldierfish, Myripristis violacea, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea. Source: Dave Harasti / http://www.daveharasti.com/. License: All rights reserved


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Dianne J. Bray, Myripristis violacea in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Dec 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/1822

Violet Soldierfish, Myripristis violacea Bleeker 1851

References


Hogstrand, C. & C. Haux. 1996. Naturally high levels of zinc and metallothionein in liver of several species of the squirrelfish family from Queensland, Australia. Marine Biology 125: 23-31.

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CAAB Code:37261014

Habitat:Reef associated

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