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Japanese soldierfish (Ostichthys japonicus)
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Holocentridae

Japanese soldierfish

Ostichthys japonicus

Forty Five Centimeters Holocentrid Fish of Indo Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Japanese soldierfish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 45 cm.

Maximum length
45 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: from the Andaman Sea to the Philippines; north to southern Japan, south to Australia, east to New Caledonia, Fiji, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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