Plectrypops retrospinis
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| Plectrypops retrospinis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Plectrypops |
| Species: | P. retrospinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectrypops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853) | |
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Holocentrum retrospinis Guichenot, 1853 | |
Plectrypops retrospinis, the cardinal soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish from the genus Plectrypops. It can be found in the Western Atlantic Ocean, in Bermuda, southern Florida, and from the Bahamas to Brazil.[2] It can be found in holes and caves in coral reefs. During the day, it remains in deep recesses.[3]
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