Blacktip Soldierfish

Q: Where can you find Blacktip Soldierfish?

Blacktip Soldierfish can be found in: Egypt East, Laccadive Islands, Mariana Islands, Australia West, Saudi Arabia West, Malaysia East, Taiwan, Malaysia West, Somalia East, Vanuatu, Sudan, Brunei, China, Myanmar, Eritrea, Australia, Hong Kong, Kenya, India, Israel, Japan South, India East, India West, Thailand East, Thailand West, Israel South, Indo-Pacific West, Oman, Oman East, Somalia North, Australia East, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Vietnam, Seychelles, Cambodia, Indo-Pacific, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, Bangladesh, Singapore, Tanzania, Malaysia, South Africa, Red Sea, Japan, Indonesia, Chagos Islands, Mozambique, Jordan, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Egypt, Yemen, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Djibouti, Comoros, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Somalia.

Myripristis botche

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Myripristis botche is a species of soldierfish belonging to the family Holocentridae.

Other names: Splendid Soldierfish or Splendid Squirrelfish.

Description

Myripristis botche can reach a length of about 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. These fishes have 11 dorsal spines and 4 anal spines. The front of head is red, while the postorbital head and the body is silvery white, with red edges of scales. Soft dorsal, anal and caudal fin show white margins and black tips. Paired fins are white.

This species can be found in the aquarium trade.

Behavior

This fish likes to hide in caves or crevices during the day. It is usually seen in pairs, and occasionally in schools in some oceanic locations.

Distribution

This species can be found in the Indo-West Pacific.

Habitat

The Blacktip soldierfish inhabits protected waters at depths between 25 and 71 meters, usually in silty reef areas and well developed coral reefs with clear water.