Saltwater
Shoulderbar soldierfish
Myripristis kuntee
Holocentridae, Myripristinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 26 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 422 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Fiji, France, and 30 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Lives in subtidal reef flats, also in lagoon and seaward reefs below the surge zone to depths of at least 26 m. Often occurs in large aggregations during the day in areas of rich foliaceous or cavernous coral growth. Benthopelagic. Feeds on plankton such as crab larvae. Caught at night.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Adioryx borbonicus
- Myripristes multiradiatus
- Myripristis borbonicus
- Myripristis borbonius
- Myripristis kantee
- Myripristis multiradiatus
In other languages
- Epaulet soldierfish, Epaulette soldierfish, Epaulette squirrelfish, Kuntee soldierfish, Kuntee squirrelfish, Pearly soldierfish, Shoulderbar squirrelfish, Soldierfish, Squirrelfish
Articles
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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.