Myripristis formosa

Myripristis formosa

Holocentrid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Myripristis formosa is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is endemic to Taiwan in the North-west Pacific Ocean. It is named after the Republic of Formosa, a short-lived republic that existed on Taiwan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Myripristis
Maximum length: 15.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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