Doubletooth Soldierfish
Myripristis hexagona
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–40 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A soldierfish with big eyes for the dark, it tucks into caves and under ledges by day and comes out at night to pick crab larvae and other plankton from turbid bays and lagoons. It forms loose groups, sometimes mixed with other soldierfish, and reaches about thirty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Holocentriformes › Holocentridae › Myripristis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217928.
FAQ
- How deep does the Doubletooth Soldierfish live?
- The Doubletooth Soldierfish (Myripristis hexagona) is typically found at 3–40 m.
- Is the Doubletooth Soldierfish dangerous to divers?
- The Doubletooth Soldierfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Doubletooth Soldierfish get?
- The Doubletooth Soldierfish grows to about 30 cm.