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Ostichthys delta Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1982

Redcoat soldierfish
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Samoa country information

Common names: Malau
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from 592 and 33390; but not in Ref. 114923; needs further confirmation.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ws.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/samoa/samoa.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Greenfield, D.W., J.E. Randall and P.N. Psomadakis, 2017
National Database:

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: Ostichthys: Greek,osteon = bone + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa.

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 150 - 200 m (Ref. 4201).   Tropical

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