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Bastard soldierfish
Myripristis jacobus Cuvier, 1829
AnimalsSun, big-eye, soldier and squirrel fish
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartiniqueCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Big-eyed squirrelfishBritish English
- Blackbar soldierfishBritish English
- BartolitoEuropean Spanish
- Candil de piedraEuropean Spanish
- Soldado raya negraEuropean Spanish
- MombinFrench (France)
- Frère JacquesFrench (France)
- Poisson-soldat à bande noireFrench (France)
- FogueiraEuropean Portuguese
- RainhaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, OMS Robert in : DORIS, 17/04/2021 : Myripristis jacobus Cuvier, 1829, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/946
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 06/01/2024 : Myripristis jacobus Cuvier, 1829, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1462
Modification history
- Created by Maguelone GRATEAU on 06/01/2024
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