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Australian Squirrel-Fish (Myripristis violacea)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Myripristis violacea

Bleeker, 1851

Australian Squirrel-Fish

Also known as: Lattice Soldierfish, Orangefin Soldierfish, Scarlet Soldierfish, Small-Eyed Squirrelfish, Violet Soldierfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

35 cm

Diet

Variable

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Holocentriformes

Family

Holocentridae

Where to find it

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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