Biology:Myripristis leiognathus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Myripristis leiognathus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Species: | M.leiognathus
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| Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846
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Myripristis leiognathus is a species of fish in the soldierfish family found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Their range spans from the Gulf of California to the coast of Ecuador, and outwards to the Galapagos, the Revillagigedo Islands, and Cocos Island. They are reef fish, often found hiding out at caves and rock ledges during the day and feeding on crustaceans at night. They are occasionally fished for, and sold by fishmongers.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Myripristis leiognathus" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
External links
- Photos of Myripristis leiognathus on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2287690 entryTemplate:Beryciformes-stub
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