Biology:Myripristis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Myripristis
Myripristis murdjan.jpg
Pinecone soldierfish (M. murdjan)
Myripristis pralinia.jpg
Scarlet soldierfish (M. pralinia)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Holocentriformes
Family: Holocentridae
Subfamily: Myripristinae
Genus: Myripristis
G. Cuvier, 1829
Synonyms[1]
  • Myriopristis (misspelling)
  • Myripristes (misspelling)
  • Neomyripristis Castelnau, 1873

Myripristis is a genus of soldierfishes.

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Myripristis adusta Bleeker, 1853 (Shadowfin soldierfish)
  • Myripristis amaena (Castelnau, 1873) (Brick soldierfish)
  • Myripristis astakhovi Kotlyar, 1997
  • Myripristis aulacodes J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996
  • Myripristis berndti D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Blotcheye soldierfish)
  • Myripristis botche G. Cuvier, 1829 (Blacktip soldierfish)
  • Myripristis chryseres D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Yellowfin soldierfish)
  • Myripristis clarionensis C. H. Gilbert, 1897 (Yellow soldierfish)
  • Myripristis earlei J. E. Randall, G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 2003 (Earle's soldierfish)
  • Myripristis formosa J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996
  • Myripristis gildi D. W. Greenfield, 1965 (Clipperton cardinal soldierfish)
  • Myripristis greenfieldi J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 1996
  • Myripristis hexagona (Lacépède, 1802) (Doubletooth soldierfish)
  • Myripristis jacobus G. Cuvier, 1829 (Blackbar soldierfish)
  • Myripristis kochiensis J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 1996
  • Myripristis kuntee Valenciennes, 1831 (Shoulderbar soldierfish)
  • Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846 (Panamic soldierfish)
  • Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775) (Pinecone soldierfish)
  • Myripristis pralinia G. Cuvier, 1829 (Scarlet soldierfish)
  • Myripristis randalli D. W. Greenfield, 1974
  • Myripristis robusta J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996
  • Myripristis seychellensis G. Cuvier, 1829 (Seychelles soldier)
  • Myripristis tiki D. W. Greenfield, 1974 (Tiki soldierfish)
  • Myripristis trachyacron Bleeker, 1863
  • Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851 (Lattice soldierfish)
  • Myripristis vittata Valenciennes, 1831 (Whitetip soldierfish)
  • Myripristis woodsi D. W. Greenfield, 1974 (Whitespot soldierfish)
  • Myripristis xanthacra J. E. Randall & Guézé, 1981 (Yellowtip soldierfish)

References

  1. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (2021). "Myripristis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159383. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Myripristis in FishBase. October 2012 version.


Wikidata ☰ Q2414825 entry