Straighthead soldierfish

The straighthead soldierfish (Ostichthys archiepiscopus) is a soldierfish species belonging to the family Holocentridae.

Straighthead soldierfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Holocentriformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Ostichthys
Species:
O. archiepiscopus
Binomial name
Ostichthys archiepiscopus

It is found in the Indian Ocean, near Mozambique, Réunion and Mauritius, and in the Pacific Ocean, near the Ryukyu Islands, Hawaii, Tahiti, and Mo'orea.[3]


References

  1. Williams, I.; Greenfield, D. (2016). "Ostichthys archiepiscopus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67899355A67906227. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67899355A67906227.en.
  2. Ostichthys archiepiscopus - The Taxonomicon
  3. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Ostichthys archiepiscopus " in FishBase. July 2006 version.


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