Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii
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A nocturnal species found in small, loose groups in caves or under ledges of reef flats, lagoons, and outer reef slopes. Feeds on plankton such as crab larvae.
Seen early Morning dive in Maldives - Panettone Kandu.
Assumption: Myripristis, but which one there night coloration?
Heinz Mahler helped with the ID:
It can only be Myripristis pralinia or Myripristis vitata, because all others do not match either the location or the markings (no marking behind the gills, all others have).
This one has bright, either yellow or white fin seams and a very flattened front head, that fits best to the first mentioned Myripristis pralinia.
General information about soldier fish:
Soldierfish are common in the sea and well known to divers.
They can be seen singly, in smaller or even larger groups.
Keeping them in the aquarium requires some preparation.
They need hiding places, shelters are well suited.
Since they initially take only food that swims, you can initially resort to live food, such as Artemia or Mysis.
Often it is sufficient subsequently, if you give the dead frozen food into the pump stream.
You should be careful and not integrate too small fish with, they could too easily become victims of the soldier fish.
They remain in the home keeping mostly smaller than in the nature, but with 20 cm one should already count on the average.
Since their eyes are very sensitive to light, and heal poorly when injured, they should never be caught with nets, but with buckets or bags.
Myripristis species live in a shoal during the day, if the aquarium size is right, you should keep it that way.
However, pointed-headed species should be kept as individuals, as they are solitary animals even in the sea.
Seen early Morning dive in Maldives - Panettone Kandu.
Assumption: Myripristis, but which one there night coloration?
Heinz Mahler helped with the ID:
It can only be Myripristis pralinia or Myripristis vitata, because all others do not match either the location or the markings (no marking behind the gills, all others have).
This one has bright, either yellow or white fin seams and a very flattened front head, that fits best to the first mentioned Myripristis pralinia.
General information about soldier fish:
Soldierfish are common in the sea and well known to divers.
They can be seen singly, in smaller or even larger groups.
Keeping them in the aquarium requires some preparation.
They need hiding places, shelters are well suited.
Since they initially take only food that swims, you can initially resort to live food, such as Artemia or Mysis.
Often it is sufficient subsequently, if you give the dead frozen food into the pump stream.
You should be careful and not integrate too small fish with, they could too easily become victims of the soldier fish.
They remain in the home keeping mostly smaller than in the nature, but with 20 cm one should already count on the average.
Since their eyes are very sensitive to light, and heal poorly when injured, they should never be caught with nets, but with buckets or bags.
Myripristis species live in a shoal during the day, if the aquarium size is right, you should keep it that way.
However, pointed-headed species should be kept as individuals, as they are solitary animals even in the sea.
