''Myripristis adusta'', common name shadowfin soldierfish, is a
species of
soldierfish belonging to the family
Holocentridae.
Description
This species grows to a length of
TL. The body is
oval and laterally compressed and the scales are quite large. The eyes are large, as this fish is mainly
nocturnal
Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite.
Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed sens ...
. The basic colour is pale pink, with deep blue to black scale margins. Median and caudal fins show a broad deep blue to black outer border. These fishes usually aggregate in small groups, often in mixed-species and mainly feed on
plankton.
Distribution
''Myripristis berndti'' is widespread in the
Indian and
Pacific Oceans.
Habitat
This nocturnal species can be found on
tropical reefs hiding in caves or under ledges by day, at depths of from .
References
Fish Base
External links
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adusta
Fish of Palau
Fish described in 1853
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