Myripristis is a genus of soldierfishes.

Myripristis
Pinecone soldierfish (M. murdjan)
Scarlet soldierfish (M. pralinia)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Subfamily: Myripristinae
Genus: Myripristis
G. Cuvier, 1829
Synonyms[1]
  • Myriopristis (misspelling)
  • Myripristes (misspelling)
  • Neomyripristis Castelnau, 1873

Species

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There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (2021). "Myripristis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Myripristis". FishBase. October 2012 version.