Myripristis amaena
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| Myripristis amaena | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Myripristis |
| Species: | M. amaena |
| Binomial name | |
| Myripristis amaena Castelnau, 1873 | |
Myripristis amaena, also known as the brick soldierfish or redfin soldierfish, is a species of fish in the family Holocentridae found in the Pacific Ocean. Their range spans from Indonesia and the Philippines, Hawaii and Ducie Island, north to Ryukyu and Minami-Tori-shima, and south to Micronesia. They are reef fish, often inhabiting caves and rock ledges.[1]
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