Saltwater
Brick soldierfish
Myripristis amaena
Holocentridae, Myripristinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 26.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 447 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, and 12 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits reef flats and seaward slopes to depths of more than 52 m where it is found in groups in caves and under ledges. Benthopelagic. Feeds mainly on polychaetes, also on crab megalops, hermit crab larvae, and larvae of alpheid shrimps. Forms large schools in oceanic locations.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Myripristis amaenus
- Myripristis argyromus
- Myripristis symmetricus
- Neomyripristis amaenus
In other languages
- Castlenau's soldierfish, Soldierfish, Squirrelfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.