Myripristis pralinia Cuvier, 1829
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 17; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Scarlet in color; no pigment on median fins but may have a small black spot at base of soft dorsal fin and some dusky pigment at leading edges of median fins (Ref. 11228). Scales small (Ref. 48635).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Holocentriformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Myripristis
Species: Myripristis pralinia Cuvier, 1829
Climate Zone
Biology
A nocturnal species found in small, loose groups in caves or under ledges of reef flats, lagoons, and outer reef slopes. Feeds on plankton such as crab larvae (Ref. 12419).
Habitat
associated
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Threat to Humans
Harmless
Myripristis pralinia Cuvier, 1829