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Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae
Etymology: Myripristis: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335); earlei: Named in honor of John L. Earle who first suspected that this species differed from M. berndti (Ref. 49349).
More on authors: Randall, Allen & Robertson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 10 - 37 m (Ref. 49349). Tropical
Distribución
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Eastern Central Pacific: Phoenix and Marquesas islands. Previously regarded as an insular variant of Myripristis berndti (Ref. 49349).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 54980)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 10 - 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 14 - 15; Espinas anales: 4; Radios blandos anales: 12 - 13; Vértebra: 26. No small scales or only a few ventrally in axil of pectoral fins; body depth 2.25-2.5 in SL; interorbital width 4.35-5.1 in HL; lower jaw only slightly projecting when mouth fully closed (may be moderately projecting in large adults); a single pair of tooth patches outside gape at front of lower jaw; vomerine tooth patch subtriangular, with a straight posterior edge; spinous portion of dorsal fin mainly red; no white leading edge on 2nd dorsal, anal, or caudal fins (Ref. 49349).
Observed in caves and under ledges (Ref. 49349). Feeds on zooplanktons (Ref. 89972).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and D.R. Robertson, 2003. Myripristis earlei, a new soldierfish (Beryciformes: Holocentridae) from the Marquesas and Phoenix islands. Zool. Stud. 43(3):405-410. (Ref. 49349)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.5 - 29, mean 27.8 °C (based on 197 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01905 (0.00865 - 0.04198), b=3.03 (2.85 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 65.2 [30.1, 194.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.683 [0.286, 1.372] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.4, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.158 [0.065, 0.357] g/100g; Selenium = 30.6 [19.2, 55.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 81.8 [32.1, 209.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.39 [0.92, 2.11] mg/100g (wet weight);