''Myripristis jacobus'', the blackbar soldierfish, is a

soldierfish Myripristinae is a subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank us ...

from the Western

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. 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 environment within a subtropical climate. They live in reef-associated waters. ''Myripitis jacobus'' is recorded to be found in the Western Atlantic, Bahamas, Northern Gulf of Mexico, West Indies, the Caribbean Sea, Cape Verde, Principe, Ascension, and St. Helena islands. The biology of this species states that they can be found in coral reefs within deep waters. They are a nocturnal species. They mainly eat plankton and shrimps.https://sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/sites/default/files/lifesciences/documents/ogatt/Myripristis_jacobus%20-%20Blackbar%20Soldierfish.pdf This species is occasionally marketed, but it is not popularly bought as a fish to eat. It is a bright red color along with a black bar behind its head. It also is trimmed with white lines on its fins. This species is also found swimming upside-down at times. Myripristus jacobus

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jacobus A Jacobus is an English gold coin of the reign of James I, worth 25 shillings. The name of the coin comes from the Latin inscription surrounding the King's head on the obverse of the coin, IACOBUS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX ("James, by the grace o ...

Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish described in 1829 Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Beryciformes-stub