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Family: Holocentridae Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes
Subfamily: Myripristinae


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48 species (see list below)
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Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Corniger spinosus Agassiz, 1831

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Corniger spinosus
[Spinycheek soldierfish]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Myripristis adusta Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.
 
Myripristis adusta
[Shadowfin soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Myripristis amaena (Castelnau, 1873)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis amaena
[Brick soldierfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Myripristis astakhovi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Myripristis aulacodes Randall & Greenfield, 1996

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis aulacodes
[Furrowed soldierfish]

Photo by Asman, P.

Indo-Pacific and Eastern
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Myripristis berndti Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Photo by Photo by Asman, P.
 
Myripristis berndti
[Blotcheye soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Myripristis botche Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis botche
[Blacktip soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Myripristis chryseres Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis chryseres
[Yellowfin soldierfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
Myripristis clarionensis Gilbert, 1897

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Myripristis clarionensis
[Yellow soldierfish]

Photo by Rocha, L.A.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Myripristis earlei Randall, Allen & Robertson, 2003

Photo by Photo by Rocha, L.A.
 
Myripristis earlei
[Earle's soldierfish]

Photo by National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Myripristis formosa Randall & Greenfield, 1996

Photo by Photo by National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan
 
Myripristis formosa
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 21.4 cm TL
Myripristis gildi Greenfield, 1965

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Myripristis gildi
[Clipperton cardinal soldierfish]

Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
Myripristis greenfieldi Randall & Yamakawa, 1996

Photo by Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan
 
Myripristis greenfieldi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Myripristis hexagona (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis hexagona
[Doubletooth soldierfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Myripristis jacobus Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Myripristis jacobus
[Blackbar soldierfish]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
Myripristis kochiensis Randall & Yamakawa, 1996

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Myripristis kochiensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Myripristis kuntee Valenciennes, 1831

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis kuntee
[Shoulderbar soldierfish]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Photo by Munson, L.
 
Myripristis leiognathus
[Panamic soldierfish]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Myripristis murdjan (Fabricius, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Moldzio, S.
 
Myripristis murdjan
[Pinecone soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Myripristis pralinia Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis pralinia
[Scarlet soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Myripristis randalli Greenfield, 1974

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis randalli
[]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Myripristis robusta Randall & Greenfield, 1996

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Myripristis robusta
[Robust soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Myripristis seychellensis Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis seychellensis
[Seychelles soldier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 26.5 cm NG
Myripristis tiki Greenfield, 1974

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis tiki
[Tiki soldierfish]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Myripristis trachyacron Bleeker, 1863

Photo by Photo by Tonozuka, T.
 
Myripristis trachyacron
[East indian soldierfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Myripristis violacea
[Lattice soldierfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Myripristis vittata Valenciennes, 1831

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Myripristis vittata
[Whitetip soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 26.5 cm TL
Myripristis woodsi Greenfield, 1974

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis woodsi
[Whitespot soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Myripristis xanthacra Randall & Guézé, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myripristis xanthacra
[Yellowtip soldierfish]

Photo by Govinda Rao, V.. & N. Muddula Krishna

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Ostichthys acanthorhinus Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1982

Photo by Photo by Govinda Rao, V.. & N. Muddula Krishna
 
Ostichthys acanthorhinus
[Spinesnout soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Ostichthys archiepiscopus (Valenciennes, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostichthys archiepiscopus
[Straighthead soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
Ostichthys brachygnathus Randall & Myers, 1993

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostichthys brachygnathus
[Shortjaw soldierfish]

Photo by Psomadakis, P.N.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Ostichthys convexus Greenfield, Randall & Psomadakis, 2017

Photo by Photo by Psomadakis, P.N.
 
Ostichthys convexus
[Roundhead soldierfish]

Photo by Psomadakis, P.N.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Ostichthys daniela Greenfield, Randall & Psomadakis, 2017

Photo by Photo by Psomadakis, P.N.
 
Ostichthys daniela
[Daniela's soldierfish]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Ostichthys delta Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1982

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Ostichthys delta
[Redcoat soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Ostichthys hypsipterygion Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1982

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostichthys hypsipterygion
[Highfin soldierfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Ostichthys japonicus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Ostichthys japonicus
[Japanese soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Ostichthys kaianus (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostichthys kaianus
[Deepwater soldierfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
 
Ostichthys kinchi
[New Ireland soldierfish]

Photo by Wrobel, L.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 21.1 cm SL
Ostichthys ovaloculus Randall & Wrobel, 1988

Photo by Photo by Wrobel, L.
 
Ostichthys ovaloculus
[Ovaleye soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
Ostichthys sandix Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1982

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ostichthys sandix
[Vermilion soldierfish]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Ostichthys sheni Chen, Shao & Mok, 1990

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Ostichthys sheni
[Shen’s soldierfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Ostichthys spiniger
[Western Pacific spinysnout soldierfish]

Photo by Darum, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
Ostichthys sufensis Golani, 1984

Photo by Photo by Darum, D.
 
Ostichthys sufensis
[Red Sea soldierfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Ostichthys trachypoma (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Ostichthys trachypoma
[Bigeye soldierfish]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.
 
Plectrypops lima
[Shy soldier]

Photo by Bryan, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Plectrypops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Bryan, D.
 
Plectrypops retrospinis
[Cardinal soldierfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pristilepis oligolepis (Whitley, 1941)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pristilepis oligolepis
[Spinyface soldier]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Corniger spinosus Spinycheek soldierfish Western Atlantic 20 TL 1831
Myripristis adusta Shadowfin soldierfish Indo-Pacific 35 TL 1853
Myripristis amaena Brick soldierfish Pacific Ocean 26.5 SL 1873
Myripristis astakhovi Western Pacific 12.1 SL 1997
Myripristis aulacodes Furrowed soldierfish Western Central Pacific 20 TL 1996
Myripristis berndti Blotcheye soldierfish Indo-Pacific and Eastern 30 TL 1903
Myripristis botche Blacktip soldierfish Indo-West Pacific. 30 SL 1829
Myripristis chryseres Yellowfin soldierfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1903
Myripristis clarionensis Yellow soldierfish Eastern Pacific 18.3 TL 1897
Myripristis earlei Earle's soldierfish Eastern Central Pacific 24 SL 2003
Myripristis formosa Northwest Pacific 15.5 SL 1996
Myripristis gildi Clipperton cardinal soldierfish Eastern Pacific 21.4 TL 1965
Myripristis greenfieldi Northwest Pacific 15.9 SL 1996
Myripristis hexagona Doubletooth soldierfish Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1802
Myripristis jacobus Blackbar soldierfish Western Atlantic 25 TL 1829
Myripristis kochiensis Northwest Pacific 15.4 SL 1996
Myripristis kuntee Shoulderbar soldierfish Indo-Pacific 26 TL 1831
Myripristis leiognathus Panamic soldierfish Eastern Pacific 18 TL 1846
Myripristis murdjan Pinecone soldierfish Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1775
Myripristis pralinia Scarlet soldierfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1829
Myripristis randalli Eastern Central Pacific 19.5 SL 1974
Myripristis robusta Robust soldierfish Western Central Pacific 22 TL 1996
Myripristis seychellensis Seychelles soldier Western Indian Ocean 23 TL 1829
Myripristis tiki Tiki soldierfish Pacific Ocean 26.5 NG 1974
Myripristis trachyacron East indian soldierfish Western Pacific 20 TL 1863
Myripristis violacea Lattice soldierfish Indo-Pacific 35 TL 1851
Myripristis vittata Whitetip soldierfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1831
Myripristis woodsi Whitespot soldierfish Pacific Ocean 26.5 TL 1974
Myripristis xanthacra Yellowtip soldierfish Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1981
Ostichthys acanthorhinus Spinesnout soldierfish Indo-West Pacific 11.2 SL 1982
Ostichthys archiepiscopus Straighthead soldierfish Western Indian Ocean 32 TL 1862
Ostichthys brachygnathus Shortjaw soldierfish Western Central Pacific 15.6 SL 1993
Ostichthys convexus Roundhead soldierfish Eastern Indian Ocean 16.4 SL 2017
Ostichthys daniela Daniela's soldierfish Eastern Indian Ocean 10.5 SL 2017
Ostichthys delta Redcoat soldierfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1982
Ostichthys hypsipterygion Highfin soldierfish Western Pacific 17 SL 1982
Ostichthys japonicus Japanese soldierfish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1829
Ostichthys kaianus Deepwater soldierfish Indo-Pacific 36 TL 1880
Ostichthys kinchi New Ireland soldierfish Western Pacific 18.3 SL 2017
Ostichthys ovaloculus Ovaleye soldierfish Eastern Central Pacific 21.1 SL 1988
Ostichthys sandix Vermilion soldierfish Eastern Central Pacific 19.2 SL 1982
Ostichthys sheni Shen’s soldierfish Northwest Pacific 11.9 SL 1990
Ostichthys spiniger Western Pacific spinysnout soldierfish Western Pacific 5.6 SL 2017
Ostichthys sufensis Red Sea soldierfish Western Indian Ocean 15.1 SL 1984
Ostichthys trachypoma Bigeye soldierfish Western Atlantic 20 TL 1859
Plectrypops lima Shy soldier Indo-Pacific 16 TL 1831
Plectrypops retrospinis Cardinal soldierfish Western Atlantic 15 TL 1853
Pristilepis oligolepis Spinyface soldier Indian Ocean 30 TL 1941



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