Saltwater
Pinecone soldierfish
Myripristis murdjan
Holocentridae, Myripristinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 60 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 4,545 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, and 53 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occur in reef flats and shallow lagoon and seaward reefs. Benthopelagic in or near crevices and caves. Mainly nocturnal. Feed mainly on plankton such as crab larvae. Secretive, hovering under ledges and in caves. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Holocentrum melanophrys
- Myripristis axillaris
- Myripristis berndti
- Myripristis bowditchae
- Myripristis intermedius
- Myripristis maculatus
In other languages
- Röd Soldatfisk
- Storøjet soldaterfisk
- Big-eye soldierfish, Blotcheye soldier, Blotcheye soldierfish, Crimson soldierfish, Crimson squirrelfish, Knightfish, Nannygai, Red soldierfish, Small-eyed squirrelfish, 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.