Diagnostic Description
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Interorbital space broad, 3.3-4.0 in head; inner pectoral axil naked; leading edges of median fins white (Ref 2334); lacks a dark opercular bar (except for perhaps a deeper red).Description: Characterized by rich orange-red color; dorsal fin spines with white tips; third anal spine slightly longer than fourth; body depth 2.3-2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Analspines: 4; Analsoft rays: 11 - 13
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Found in inshore waters (Ref. 75154). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Forms large aggregations in caves and ledges of steep drop-offs. Nocturnal and feeds on plankton (Ref 1241); also on crabs and fishes (Ref. 9137). Individual is often swimming upside down, even when mixed in schools of non-inverted ones (Ref. 48635).
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Found in inshore waters (Ref. 75154). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Forms large aggregations in caves and ledges of steep drop-offs. Nocturnal and feeds on plankton (Ref 1241); also on crabs and fishes (Ref. 9137). Individual is often swimming upside down, even when mixed in schools of non-inverted ones (Ref. 48635).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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廣泛分布於印度-太平洋區之溫熱帶海域，
西起瑪斯科林島與塞錫爾群島到法屬玻里尼西亞與夏威夷群島，
北至琉球群島，
南至新加勒多尼亞。臺灣分布於東部、北部、南部、綠島、蘭嶼及小琉球等海域。
利用
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本種於北部岩礁底海域產量較豐，主要漁法為延繩釣及一支釣，無明顯盛產期。由於體色鮮紅，在市場上甚受歡迎。肉質細白，油烤，薰烤皆宜。唯須注意其內臟可能累積熱帶海魚毒。
描述
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體呈橢圓形或卵圓形，中等側扁。頭部具黏液囊，外露骨骼多有脊紋。眼大。口端位，斜裂；下頜骨前端外側有1對頜聯合齒，上頜無容納頜聯合齒的淺缺刻；頜骨、鋤骨及腭骨均有絨毛狀群齒。前鰓蓋骨後下角無強棘；鰓蓋骨及下眼眶骨均有強弱不一的硬棘。體被大型櫛鱗；側線完全，側線鱗數35-38，側線至背鰭硬棘中間點之鱗片數2.5；胸鰭腋部無小鱗片。背鰭連續，單一，硬棘部及軟條部間具深凹，具硬棘X-I，軟條14-15。臀鰭有硬棘
IV ，軟條12-13；腹鰭硬棘 I ，軟條 5-8 (通常為7)
；尾鰭深叉形。頭部及身體為橙紅色，各鰭亦為橙紅色，無任何色帶與色斑，奇鰭則具白色前緣。鰓蓋膜上缺乏一條深色的橫帶，除了有時具ㄧ窄而較深的紅色帶
。
棲地
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夜行底棲性魚類，具群聚性，日間常成群聚於礁洞內，夜間則會游至附近沙質海底覓食，以小型甲殼類幼生為食。棲息深度多在3-80米深之水域內。
Myripristis vittata
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Myripristis vittata is a soldierfish from the Indo-Pacific.
Description
It grows to a size of 25 centimeters in length or about 9.8 inches.[2] This species is usually found in small groups and sometimes forms large schools.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
Myripristis vittata is recorded to live in the areas of Indo-Pacific, mainly from oceanic islands, from the Mascarene Islands and Seychelles to French Polynesia, and the Hawaiian Islands.[3][5] Myripristis vittata is found in marine environments within reef-associated areas. They occupy the depth range of about 3 – 80 meters, but more specifically this species stays in the depth range of about 15 – 80 meters. This species is native to a tropical environment. They are recorded to swim upside down occasionally. This species is nocturnal and it feeds on plankton.[3]
Uses
Myripristis vittata occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
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Myripristis vittata: Brief Summary
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Myripristis vittata is a soldierfish from the Indo-Pacific.
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