Myripristis robusta, the robust soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean in Luzon, Philippines and Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.[1] It is named for its robust body. It can be found in protected waters with silty sand and rubble bottoms.[2]
Myripristis robusta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Genus: | Myripristis |
Species: | M. robusta
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Binomial name | |
Myripristis robusta (J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996)
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References
edit- ^ "Myripristis robusta country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Myripristis robusta". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-06.