Saltwater
Blotcheye soldierfish
Myripristis berndti
Holocentridae, Myripristinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and 38 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits caves and hides under ledges of subtidal reef flats, channels and margins to outer reef slopes. Benthopelagic. Occurs in loose aggregations. Feeds mainly on plankton such as crab larvae. Almost always caught at night. Marketed fresh. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Myripristis amaenus
- Myripristis berdti
- Myripristis murdjan
In other languages
- Storskællet soldaterfisk
- Bigscale soldier, Bigscale soldierfish, Soldierfish, Squirrelfish, Yellow-fin soldierfish, Yellow-fin 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.