Overview
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Tonga, American Samoa, Pitcairn and the Austral Islands.
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Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield 1996 Revision of the Indo-Pacific holocentrid fishes of the genus Myripristis, with descriptions of three new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes (25):61 p. (Ref. 12419)
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 54980))
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Randall, J.E. 2005 Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 720 p. (Ref. 54980)
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Type Information
Paratype for Myripristis randalli Greenfield
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): Sinoto & et al.
Locality: Off Avera, Rurutu, Tubuai Islands, French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Pacific
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): Sinoto & et al.
Locality: Off Avera, Rurutu, Tubuai Islands, French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Pacific
- Paratype: Greenfield, D. W. 1974. Science Bulletin. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. No. 19: 54.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth: 15 - 54m.
From 15 to 54 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
From 15 to 54 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 54 m (Ref. 12419)
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Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield 1996 Revision of the Indo-Pacific holocentrid fishes of the genus Myripristis, with descriptions of three new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes (25):61 p. (Ref. 12419)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=12419&speccode=4910
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Trophic Strategy
Inhabits rocky reefs (Ref. 9137).
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Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen 1993 Meeresfische der Welt - Groß-Indopazifische Region. Tetra Verlag, Herrenteich, Melle. 528 p. (Ref. 9137)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9137&speccode=4599
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Myripristis randalli
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
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