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Submitted to ID by Schwen with the following note:
Eats anything that moves and prefers to come out when it is dark (moonlight).
Swims at the surface of the water at night when everything is quiet and seems to sleep there as well.
Otherwise much in the shelter and caves.
This is probably Plectrypops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853), although it is rather rare to see (source FishBase).
For ID the "Atlas of the Marine Fishes" by Kuiter and Debelius was used.
The only completely red fish is the one mentioned above.
General Information on Soldierfish:
Soldierfishes are common in the sea and well known to divers.
They can be seen singly, in smaller or even larger groups.
Keeping them in the aquarium requires some preparation.
They need hiding places, shelters are good.
Since they initially take only food that swims, you can initially also fall back on live food, such as Artemia or Mysis.
Often it is sufficient subsequently, if one gives the dead frost food into the pump stream.
Some other animals are however immediately to any food to get.
You should be careful and not to integrate too small fish with, they could too easily become victims of the soldier fish.
They remain in the home keeping usually smaller in nature, but with 15 -20 cm one should already count on average.
Since their eyes are very sensitive to light and heal poorly when injured, they should never be caught with nets, but with buckets or bags.
Myripristis species live in a shoal during the day, if the aquarium size is right, you should keep it that way.
However, pointed-headed species should rather be kept as solitary animals, as they are also solitary in the sea.
Synonyms:
Holocentrum retrospinis Guichenot, 1853
Plectripops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853)
Plectrypops retrospinus (Guichenot, 1853)
Eats anything that moves and prefers to come out when it is dark (moonlight).
Swims at the surface of the water at night when everything is quiet and seems to sleep there as well.
Otherwise much in the shelter and caves.
This is probably Plectrypops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853), although it is rather rare to see (source FishBase).
For ID the "Atlas of the Marine Fishes" by Kuiter and Debelius was used.
The only completely red fish is the one mentioned above.
General Information on Soldierfish:
Soldierfishes are common in the sea and well known to divers.
They can be seen singly, in smaller or even larger groups.
Keeping them in the aquarium requires some preparation.
They need hiding places, shelters are good.
Since they initially take only food that swims, you can initially also fall back on live food, such as Artemia or Mysis.
Often it is sufficient subsequently, if one gives the dead frost food into the pump stream.
Some other animals are however immediately to any food to get.
You should be careful and not to integrate too small fish with, they could too easily become victims of the soldier fish.
They remain in the home keeping usually smaller in nature, but with 15 -20 cm one should already count on average.
Since their eyes are very sensitive to light and heal poorly when injured, they should never be caught with nets, but with buckets or bags.
Myripristis species live in a shoal during the day, if the aquarium size is right, you should keep it that way.
However, pointed-headed species should rather be kept as solitary animals, as they are also solitary in the sea.
Synonyms:
Holocentrum retrospinis Guichenot, 1853
Plectripops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853)
Plectrypops retrospinus (Guichenot, 1853)
