Earle's Soldierfish

Scientific Name: Myripristis earlei
Family: Squirrelfishes - Holocentridae
Maximum Size: 30cm
Identification: Yellow dorsal fin; red margins on whitish body scales, dark margin on rear gill cover.
Favourite: Usually in groups that shelter in caves and under ledges during day.
Hide-out: Seaward reef slopes in 10-20m.
Location: Central Pacific - Phoenix Is. in Central Pacific and Marquesas Is. in French Polynesia.