Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Holocentridae | Phylum Chordata Order Beryciformes Rank Species | |
Genus Pristilepis
J. E. Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1982 Similar Plectrypops, Ostichthys, Straighthead soldierfish, Myripristis seychellensis, Myripristis vittata | ||
Pristilepis oligolepis, the spinyface soldier, is a species of soldierfish found in association with reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It can be found at depths of from 14 to 220 metres (46 to 722 ft). This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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