Whitetip Soldierfish, Myripristis vittata Valenciennes 1831
Other Names: Immaculate Squirrelfish, Red Soldierfish, Red-orange Squirrelfish, White-tipped Soldierfish
Whitetip Soldierfish, Myripristis vittata, on Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, November 2006. Source: Erik Schlogl / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
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Bray, D.J. 2016, Myripristis vittata in Fishes of Australia, accessed 16 May 2022, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1823
Whitetip Soldierfish, Myripristis vittata Valenciennes 1831
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Distribution |
Rowley Shoals, Western Australia, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, and reefs in the Coral Sea; also at Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island. Elsewhere the species is widespread in the tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific. Inhabits caves and ledges on steep reef drop-offs, often forming large aggregations, but also in small groups. Individuals are often seen swimming upside-down. |
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Feeding |
Carnivore - feeds at night on plankton. |
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Species Citation |
Myripristis vittata Valenciennes 1831, Histoire Naturelle des Poissons 7: 492. Type locality: 'Île de France'. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2016 |
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Whitetip Soldierfish, Myripristis vittata Valenciennes 1831
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