Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Epaulette Soldierfish
Myripristis kuntee
Epaulette Soldierfish
Also known as: Pearly Soldierfish, Shoulderbar Soldierfish
Category: Soldierfishes
Scientific Name: Myripristis kuntee
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 10-80 ft. (3-25 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Holocentriformes (Order)
     └Holocentridae (Family) Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
      └Myripristinae (Subfamily) Soldierfishes
       └Myripristis (Genus)
        └M. kuntee (Species)
WoRMS ID: 217915🔗
iNaturalist ID: 122505🔗

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