Doubletooth Soldierfish

Myripristis hexagona

Also known as: Blacktip Soldierfish, Doubletooth Soldier, Largescale Soldierfish, Pale Soldierfish, Redfin Soldierfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blacktip Soldierfish
Doubletooth Soldier
Largescale Soldierfish
Pale Soldierfish
Redfin Soldierfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016

Doubletooth Soldierfish adult, photographed at TH, Thailand — @JarJar · TH, Thailand · March 20171 / 1

Overview

Found in loose schools, during the day in caves, foraging for food at night, over turbid waters, of sheltered bays, lagoons, seaward and off-shore reefs.

Soldierfish are nocturnal hunters feeding in the water column on zooplankton. During the day they often congregate close to reefs and in caves, sometimes found upside down in caves.
They can often be heard by divers with their pops, grunts and clicks.
Their colour can change greatly in different lights and if threatened.
Some soldierfish have venomous spines.

How to identify

COLOURS

Head & Mouth: eye bar
Behaviour: changes colour nocturnal schooling shelters in caves

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific
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LIVES IN

Found in loose schools, during the day in caves, foraging for food at night, over turbid waters, of sheltered bays, lagoons, seaward and off-shore reefs.

RANGE