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''Myripristis'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
soldierfish Myripristinae is a subfamily of the Holocentridae Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of the order Holocentriformes. The members of the subfamily Holocentrinae are typically known as squirrelfish, while the members of ...
es.


Species

There are currently 28 recognized
species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
in this genus: * '' Myripristis adusta''
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Myripristis amaena'' ( Castelnau, 1873) (Brick soldierfish) * '' Myripristis astakhovi'' Kotlyar, 1997 * '' Myripristis aulacodes'' J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996 * '' Myripristis berndti'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Blotcheye soldierfish) * '' Myripristis botche''
G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...
, 1829
(Blacktip soldierfish) * '' Myripristis chryseres'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Yellowfin soldierfish) * '' Myripristis clarionensis'' C. H. Gilbert, 1897 (Yellow soldierfish) * '' Myripristis earlei'' J. E. Randall, G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 2003 (Earle's soldierfish) * '' Myripristis formosa'' J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996 * '' Myripristis gildi'' D. W. Greenfield, 1965 (Clipperton cardinal soldierfish) * '' Myripristis greenfieldi'' J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 1996 * '' Myripristis hexagona'' (
Lacépède Lacepede can refer to: * Bernard Germain de Lacépède (1756–1825), French naturalist and politician. * Lacepede Bay, a bay in South Australia. * Lacépède, Lot-et-Garonne, a ''commune'' in France * Lacepede Islands, a group of four islands in t ...
, 1802)
(Doubletooth soldierfish) * ''
Myripristis jacobus ''Myripristis jacobus'', the blackbar soldierfish, is a soldierfish from the Western Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 25 cm in length. ''Myripristis jacobus'' can be located in a marine ...
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G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...
, 1829
(Blackbar soldierfish) * '' Myripristis kochiensis'' J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 1996 * '' Myripristis kuntee''
Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1831
(Shoulderbar soldierfish) * '' Myripristis leiognathus''
Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1846
(Panamic soldierfish) * '' Myripristis murdjan'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Pinecone soldierfish) * '' Myripristis pralinia''
G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...
, 1829
(Scarlet soldierfish) * '' Myripristis randalli'' D. W. Greenfield, 1974 * '' Myripristis robusta'' J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996 * '' Myripristis seychellensis''
G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...
, 1829
(Seychelles soldier) * '' Myripristis tiki'' D. W. Greenfield, 1974 (Tiki soldierfish) * '' Myripristis trachyacron''
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Myripristis violacea''
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Myripristis vittata''
Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1831
(Whitetip soldierfish) * '' Myripristis woodsi'' D. W. Greenfield, 1974 (Whitespot soldierfish) * '' Myripristis xanthacra'' J. E. Randall & Guézé, 1981 (Yellowtip soldierfish)


References

* Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Beryciformes-stub