Species ID
View AllCrimson Soldierfish
( Myripristis murdjan )
Description
Other names
Blotcheye Soldierfish, Crimson Squirrelfish, Crimson Squirrel-fish, Pinecone Soldierfish
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Holocentridae (squirrelfish)
- Can grow to 60cm in length
- Not to be confused with Bight Redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi)
- Often seen with Sabre Squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)
- Distinguished by black margin to gill covering and white-tipped fins
- Found in Australia’s warmer waters from NSW to WA
- Frequents reef environments
- Hangs near the bottom around caves and ledges
- Often forms large schools
- Carnivorous
