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John E. Randall, license: CC BY-NC 3.0, source: FishBase
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Holocentriformes
Family:
Holocentridae
Subfamily:
Myripristinae
Genus:
Myripristis
Species:
pralinia
Common:
Scarlet soldierfish
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Marine
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Regions:
Indian Ocean, Eastern
Indian Ocean, Western
Pacific, Eastern Central
Pacific, Northwest
Pacific, Western Central
Horch, K., Salmon, M. 1973. Adaptations to the Acoustic Environment by the Squirrelfishes Myripristis violaceus and M. pralinius. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, 2(1-4): 121-139.
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