Shortjaw soldierfish

Ostichthys brachygnathus

Holocentrid Fish of Central Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Shortjaw soldierfish is known around Western Central Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 15.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Ostichthys
Maximum length: 15.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Guam to Saipan.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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