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Shadowfin Soldierfish (Myripristis adusta)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Myripristis adusta

Bleeker, 1853

Shadowfin Soldierfish

Also known as: Blackfin Soldierfish, Blue Squirrelfish, Bronze Soldierfish, One-Spot Squirrelfish, Shadowfin Soldier

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–30 m

Max size

35 cm

Diet

Selective plankton feeding

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Holocentriformes

Family

Holocentridae

Where to find it

rare

Palau

Other species in Holocentridae

Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)

Holocentrus rufus

Longspine Squirrelfish

Blackbar Soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)

Myripristis jacobus

Blackbar Soldierfish

Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema)

Sargocentron diadema

Crown Squirrelfish

Silverspot Squirrelfish (Sargocentron caudimaculatum)

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

Silverspot Squirrelfish

Sabre Squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)

Sargocentron spiniferum

Sabre Squirrelfish

Dusky Squirrelfish (Neoniphon vexillarius)

Neoniphon vexillarius

Dusky Squirrelfish

Sammara Squirrelfish (Neoniphon sammara)

Neoniphon sammara

Sammara Squirrelfish

Longjaw Squirrelfish (Neoniphon marianus)

Neoniphon marianus

Longjaw Squirrelfish

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