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Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae
Etymology: Pristilepis: Greek, pristis = saw + greek, lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 14 - 220 m (Ref. 4201). Tropical
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2272)
Indian Ocean: Reunion and Western Australia. Pacific Ocean: Japan, Lord Howe, Hawaiian, Kermadec (Ref. 8879) and Easter islands.
Benthopelagic in or near crevices and caves at 9-348 m (Ref. 58302). Nocturnal (Ref. 7300).
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01784 (-0.15195 - 0.18764), b=3.04944 (2.95715 - 3.14173), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.66 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (24 of 100) .