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Myripristis robusta Randall & Greenfield, 1996

Robust soldierfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Baga-baga
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: Luzon, Batangas, Calumpan Peninsula, Bagalangit, 45 m, BPBM 23473 (holotype, 15.2 cm SL); AMS I.37470-001 (paratype, 12.8 cm SL) (Ref. 12419).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield, 1996
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Holocentriformes (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae
Etymology: Myripristis: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335);  robusta: Named for it's robust body..
  More on authors: Randall & Greenfield.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 34 - 45 m (Ref. 12419).   Tropical

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