Ostichthys archiepiscopus (Valenciennes 1862)

This species is distinguished by the following characters: scales above lateral line to midbase of spinous portion of dorsal fin 2½; D XII, soft rays modally 14, the last two dorsal-fin spines about equal in length or last slightly shorter; space between last dorsal-fin spine and first dorsal-fin ray about half as broad as space between last two dorsal-fin spines; upper procurrent spiniform caudal-fin rays 4, lower rays 3; origin of anal fin beneath spinous portion of dorsal fin; lateral-line scales 28-30 (usually 29); dorsal profile of head straight; pectoral-fin rays 14-16 (modally 15); gill rakers 7-9 + 13-15; depth of body 2.1-2.35 in SL; head relatively short, 2.45-2.6 in SL; snout long, 3.7-4.7 in HL; depth of caudal peduncle 3.8-4.7 in HL; colour when fresh red with a faint whitish longitudinal banding following scale rows (Ref. 114923).

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

The straighthead soldierfish (Ostichthys archiepiscopus) is a soldierfish species belonging to the family Holocentridae.

It is found in the Indian Ocean, near Mozambique, Réunion and Mauritius, and in the Pacific Ocean, near the Ryukyu Islands, Hawaii, Tahiti, and Mo'orea.

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Ostichthys archiepiscopus Ostichthys generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Holocentridae familian sailkatzen da.

長吻骨鰃為輻鰭魚綱金眼鯛目金鱗魚亞目金鱗魚科的其中一種，分布於印度洋的莫三比克、留尼旺、模里西斯及太平洋的琉球群島、夏威夷群島、大溪地島等海域，棲息深度146-400公尺，體長可達32公分，棲息在大陸坡，可做為食用魚。