Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Whitetip soldierfish
Myripristis vittata
Whitetip soldierfish
Category: Soldierfishes
Scientific Name: Myripristis vittata
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 30-200 ft. (10-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Holocentriformes (Order)
      └Holocentridae (Family)
       └Myripristinae (Subfamily)
        └Myripristis (Genus)
         └M. vittata (Species)

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