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Myripristis vittata is a soldierfish from the Indo-Pacific.

Myripristis vittata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Holocentriformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Myripristis
Species:	M. vittata
Binomial name
Myripristis vittata Valenciennes, 1831

Description

It grows to a size of 25 centimeters in length or about 9.8 inches.[2] This species is usually found in small groups and sometimes forms large schools.[3][4]

Distribution and habitat

Myripristis vittata is recorded to live in the areas of Indo-Pacific, mainly from oceanic islands, from the Mascarene Islands and Seychelles to French Polynesia, and the Hawaiian Islands.[3][5] Myripristis vittata is found in marine environments within reef-associated areas. They occupy the depth range of about 3 – 80 meters, but more specifically this species stays in the depth range of about 15 – 80 meters. This species is native to a tropical environment. They are recorded to swim upside down occasionally. This species is nocturnal and it feeds on plankton.[3]

Uses

Myripristis vittata occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

References

Notes

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Myripristis vittata" in FishBase. December 2008 version.

External links

• Photos of Myripristis vittata on Sealife Collection

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Myripristis vittata (Valenciennes, 1831) è un pesce osseo marino appartenente alla famiglia Holocentridae[2], appartiene all'ordine Holocentriformes per FishBase, WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species) e ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System), appartiene all'ordine Beryciformes per NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information).

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