Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13; Vertebrae: 26. Branchiostegal rays: 8-8 (Ref. 36626).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Holocentriformes

Family: Holocentridae

Genus: Myripristis

Species: Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846

Climate Zone

Biology

Adults hide under conspicuous rocks and small caves during the day. Form small groups on rocky and occasionally soft substrates or near the surface at night. Feed principally on crustaceans. Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36626). Appear occasionally in markets and marketed fresh.

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless