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Pinecone soldierfish

Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775)

AnimalsSun, big-eye, soldier and squirrel fish

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

SoldatenfischGerman (Germany)
Candil piñónEuropean Spanish
Pez soldadoEuropean Spanish
Poisson-soldat à oeillèresFrench (France)
Cardinal gros écailles (la Réunion)French (France)
Lion gros yeux (Seychelles)French (France)
Marignan pomme de pinFrench (France)
Myripriste à grands yeuxFrench (France)
SoldatFrench (France)
Pesce soldatoItalian (Italy)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Myripristis murdjan

GBIF — Myripristis murdjan

Sources

DIDIERLAURENT Sylvie, LAMARE Véronique in : DORIS, 25/06/2016 : Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/766

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 06/04/2020 : Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1770

Modification history

Created by Cédric Defrance on 06/04/2020

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