Shadowfin soldierfish

Shadowfin soldierfish - Myripristis adusta = The Shadowfin Soldierfish Myripristis adusta aka Bronze Soldierfish live in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The are found from East Africa and east to the Line, Society, and Tuamoto islands. More

Shadowfin soldierfish - Myripristis adusta Up one level Click thumbnail for more information More

husbandry Myripristis adusta, also known as Shadowfin soldierfish is found along the whole coast of East-Africa. From Somalia south to Kenya and Mozambique down to South Africa (country) east from Comores to Seychelles and south to Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion. More

Shadowfin Soldierfish, Crimson Soldierfish Shadowfin Soldierfish, Crimson Soldierfish Myripristis adusta Description Squirrelfish belong to the Holocentridae family. More

Shadowfin soldierfish (Myripristis adusta) Philippine Islands, Occidental Mindoro, Apo Reef 2966 thumbnail picture Snapper Philippine Islands, Occidental Mindoro, Apo Reef 2967 thumbnail picture More

This sturdy-looking fellow is a Shadowfin Soldierfish ( Myripristis adusta): Shadowfin Soldierfish (Myripristis adusta)We often see this species and other Soldierfishes with a parasite on its head. More

Common names

'I'hi nato in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
'I'ihi in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
'U'u in Hawaiian
Baga-baga in Cebuano
Baga-baga in Surigaonon
Baga-baga in Tagalog
Blackfin soldierfish in English
Blue squirrelfish in English
Bronze soldierfish in English
Corocoro in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Epaulet soldierfish in English
Epaulette soldierfish in English
Epaulette squirrelfish in English
Epoulet soldaat in Afrikaans
Ganteng in Surigaonon
Ganting in Visayan
Kannankaduva in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Kuntee soldierfish in English
Kuntee squirrelfish in English
Kuro-obi-matsukasa in Japanese (日本語)
Lion scie in Creole, French
Lion scie in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Loabodu bureki in Maldivian
Lofodubarihi in Mahl
Lolong batu in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Malau-'uo in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Malau-pu'u in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Malau-tui in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Mangoc in Kuyunon
Marignan ardoisé in French (français)
Marignan ombré in French (français)
Mon kidrin in Marshall
Mon kidrin in Marshallese (Kajin M̧ajeļ)
Mweliuseram in Carolinian
Mweliutemush in Austronesian (Other)
Mweliutemush in Carolinian
Mwénúkkar in Austronesian (Other)
Mwénúkkar in Carolinian
One-spot squirrelfish in English
Pakan in Other
Pearly soldierfish in English
Perumkanni in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Requin dormeur fauve in French (français)
Rouge ardoise in French (français)
Sadengen in Other
shadowfin soldier in English
Shadowfin soldierfish in English
Shadowfish soldierfish in English
Shoulderbar soldierfish in English
Shoulderbar squirrelfish in English
Skaduvin-soldaat in Afrikaans
Soldado sombreado in Portuguese (Português)
Soldat pourpre in French (français)
Sori tubu mata in Gela
Sortfinnet soldaterfisk in Danish (dansk)
Suga in Bikol
Suga-suga in Visayan
Sugo in Bikol
Tanting in Other
Te amon in Gilbertese
Te amon in Kiribati
Te kungkung in Gilbertese
Te kungkung in Kiribati
Te malaupuku in Tuvaluan
Tihik in Cotabato Chavacano
Tsumaguro-matsukasa in Japanese (日本語)
U u small scale in Hawaiian
Vayamong in Other
കണ്ണന് കടുവ in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
പെരും കണ്ണി  in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
പെരുംങ്കണ്ണി in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
大目仔 in Mandarin Chinese
孔鋸鱗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
孔锯鳞鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
康德松毬 in Mandarin Chinese
康德松球 in Mandarin Chinese
焦松毬 in Mandarin Chinese
焦松球 in Mandarin Chinese
焦黑鋸鱗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
焦黑锯鳞鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
金鱗甲 in Mandarin Chinese
金鳞甲 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Beryciformes
Family : Holocentridae
Genus : Myripristis
Species : Myripristis kuntee
Authority : Bleeker, 1853