Blacktip soldierfish (Eng) – Myripristis botche (Lat) (family Holocentridae) – grows up to 30 cm. It feeds on zooplankton. Hides in caves during daytime, active at night. Depth 20-70 m
Habitat:
Indo-Pacific - Maldives, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, warm waters around coral reefs
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