Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 13. Pale reddish brown in color (Ref. 4201).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Holocentriformes

Family: Holocentridae

Genus: Myripristis

Species: Myripristis seychellensis Cuvier, 1829

Climate Zone

Biology

Specimens found in caves.

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless