Myripristis

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Myripristis Rank Genus		Family Holocentridae Phylum Chordata Order Beryciformes

Lower classifications Myripristis jacobus, Myripristis vittata

Soldier fish myripristis murdjan in tank pesci soldato

Myripristis is a genus of soldierfishes.

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:

Myripristis adusta Bleeker, 1853 (Shadowfin soldierfish)

Myripristis amaena (Castelnau, 1873) (Brick soldierfish)

Myripristis astakhovi Kotlyar, 1997

Myripristis aulacodes J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996

Myripristis berndti D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Blotcheye soldierfish)

Myripristis botche G. Cuvier, 1829 (Blacktip soldierfish)

Myripristis chryseres D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Yellowfin soldierfish)

Myripristis clarionensis C. H. Gilbert, 1897 (Yellow soldierfish)

Myripristis earlei J. E. Randall, G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 2003 (Earle's soldierfish)

Myripristis formosa J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996

Myripristis gildi D. W. Greenfield, 1965 (Clipperton cardinal soldierfish)

Myripristis greenfieldi J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 1996

Myripristis hexagona (Lacépède, 1802) (Doubletooth soldierfish)

Myripristis jacobus G. Cuvier, 1829 (Blackbar soldierfish)

Myripristis kochiensis J. E. Randall & Yamakawa, 1996

Myripristis kuntee Valenciennes, 1831 (Shoulderbar soldierfish)

Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846 (Panamic soldierfish)

Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775) (Pinecone soldierfish)

Myripristis pralinia G. Cuvier, 1829 (Scarlet soldierfish)

Myripristis randalli D. W. Greenfield, 1974

Myripristis robusta J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996

Myripristis seychellensis G. Cuvier, 1829 (Seychelles soldier)

Myripristis tiki D. W. Greenfield, 1974 (Tiki soldierfish)

Myripristis trachyacron Bleeker, 1863

Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851 (Lattice soldierfish)

Myripristis vittata Valenciennes, 1831 (Whitetip soldierfish)

Myripristis woodsi D. W. Greenfield, 1974 (Whitespot soldierfish)

Myripristis xanthacra J. E. Randall & Guézé, 1981 (Yellowtip soldierfish)

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