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Indo-Pacific Reefs
Epaulette Soldierfish
Myripristis kuntee
Epaulette Soldierfish
Also known as: Pearly Soldierfish, Shoulderbar Soldierfish
Category: Soldierfishes
Scientific Name: Myripristis kuntee
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)
Depth: 10-80 ft. (3-25 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Holocentriformes (Order)
└Holocentridae (Family)
└Myripristinae (Subfamily)
└Myripristis (Genus)
└M. kuntee (Species)
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