Doubletooth soldierfish (Eng) – Myripristis hexagona (Lat) (family Holocentridae) – grows up to 30 cm. It feeds on zooplankton. Active at night, at daytime in caves in small aggregations. Depth 15-45 m
Habitat:
Indo-Pacific - Maldives, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, warm waters around coral reefs
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Photo Author - Andrey Ryanskiy
