Epaulette Soldierfish

Scientific Name: Myripristis kuntee
Family: Squirrelfishes - Holocentridae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Orange-red with pearly scale centers; scales small compared with other soldierfishes, red fins with narrow white margins, dusky brown band along rear gill cover.
Favourite: Form loose groups.
Hide-out: Coastal, lagoon and outer reefs in 2-35m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Seychelles to Hawaii and French Polynesia. S.W.Japan to Australia.