Myripristis jacobus

Myripristis jacobus
Myripristis jacobus
Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Holocentridae
Genus: Myripristis
Species: M. jacobus
Binomial name
Myripristis jacobus
Cuvier, 1829


Myripristis jacobus is a Soldierfish from the Western Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 25cm in length.

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