Myripristis murdjan

Holocentridae
Crimson Soldierfish, Blacktip Soldierfish, Blotcheye Soldierfish, Pinecone Soldierfish, Red Soldierfish
  • Myripristis murdjan, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Myripristis murdjan, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Myripristis murdjan, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Myripristis murdjan, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Myripristis murdjan, Japan, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Myripristis murdjan, Japan, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Myripristis murdjan, Maldives, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Myripristis murdjan, Maldives, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Myripristis murdjan, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Myripristis murdjan, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Red with darker red scale margins with white leading edges on all median fins except for spiny 1st dorsal and a dark bar on rear edge of gill cover to base of pectoral fin. Sometimes with black tips to 2nd dorsal, tail and anal fins. Red, rather than orange spiny dorsal fin, and less prominent underslung lower jaw distinguish it from M. berndti (Bigscale Soldierfish).
Information
  • Max Size: 60 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 19.9-33.0°C
  • Depth: 1-50m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
  • Habitat Generalisation Index: 8
    Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Frequent (10% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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