Myripristis kuntee
Epaulette soldierfish | Kuntee Soldierfish | Pearly Soldierfish | Shoulderbar Soldierfish
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Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Distinctly small scales compared to most other soldierfishes, and often red blotches on tips of soft dorsal and anal fins. Base colour variable from bright red, to silver, to white. White leading edges on all median fins except for spiny 1st dorsal. Dark red band on rear edge of gill cover to pectoral fin base.
Information
Max Size: 26 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.3-30.6°C
Depth: 0-65m
Habitat Generalization Index: 16.48
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.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (24.2% 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: Several (6 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields