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Earle'S Soldierfish

Myripristis earlei Randall, Allen & Robertson 2003

Diagnostic Description

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No small scales or only a few ventrally in axil of pectoral fins; body depth 2.25-2.5 in SL; interorbital width 4.35-5.1 in HL; lower jaw only slightly projecting when mouth fully closed (may be moderately projecting in large adults); a single pair of tooth patches outside gape at front of lower jaw; vomerine tooth patch subtriangular, with a straight posterior edge; spinous portion of dorsal fin mainly red; no white leading edge on 2nd dorsal, anal, or caudal fins (Ref. 49349).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Analspines: 4; Analsoft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 26
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Biology

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Observed in caves and under ledges (Ref. 49349). Feeds on zooplanktons (Ref. 89972).
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Myripristis earlei

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Myripristis earlei, or Earle's soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is found in the East Central Pacific Ocean in the Phoenix and Marquesas Islands.[2] It was previously regarded as an insular variant of Myripristis berndti. It is named after ichthyologist John L. Earle, who was the first to suspect that this was a separate species from M. berndti. It can be found in caves and under ledges, and feeds on zooplankton.[3]

References

  1. ^ Williams, I. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Myripristis earlei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Myripristis earlei country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. ^ "Myripristis earlei". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
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Myripristis earlei: Brief Summary

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Myripristis earlei, or Earle's soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is found in the East Central Pacific Ocean in the Phoenix and Marquesas Islands. It was previously regarded as an insular variant of Myripristis berndti. It is named after ichthyologist John L. Earle, who was the first to suspect that this was a separate species from M. berndti. It can be found in caves and under ledges, and feeds on zooplankton.

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