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Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae
Etymology: Myripristis: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Castelnau.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 25 - 190 m (Ref. 117152), usually 25 - 52 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 30°N - 25°S, 102°E - 130°W
Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and the Philippines to Hawaii and Ducie Islands; north to Ryukyu Islands and Marcus Islands throughout Micronesia.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.5 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 54980)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 11; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 13 - 15; Spine anali: 4; Raggi anali molli: 12 - 13. Fins are uniformly red and lack white leading edges or darker tips.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits reef flats and seaward slopes to depths of more than 52 m where it is found in groups in caves and under ledges (Ref. 1602). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds mainly on polychaetes, also on crab megalops, hermit crab larvae, and larvae of alpheid shrimps (Ref. 12419). Forms large schools in oceanic locations (Ref. 48635).
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield, 1996. Revision of the Indo-Pacific holocentrid fishes of the genus Myripristis, with descriptions of three new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (25):61 p. (Ref. 12419)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 24.5 - 28.7, mean 26.5 °C (based on 45 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02042 (0.01248 - 0.03339), b=3.08 (2.94 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.6 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 5.0 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100).
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Nutrienti (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 42.3 [20.2, 135.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.54 [0.23, 1.07] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.1, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.177 [0.072, 0.402] g/100g; Selenium = 37.8 [22.3, 68.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 120 [42, 322] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.31 [0.83, 1.98] mg/100g (wet weight);