Ostichthys sheni Chen, Shao & Mok, 1990
Shen’s soldierfish
Ostichthys sheni
photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Family:  Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes), subfamily: Myripristinae
Max. size:  11.91 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 3½ scale rows above lateral line to base of middle dorsal-fin spines; spineless at anterior end of nasal bones of adults or subadults; D XII,13; longest dorsal-fin spine 1.9-2.3 in HL; last dorsal-fin spine slightly shorter than or equal to penultimate spine; pectoral-fin rays 16-17; height of second infraorbital (below eye center) 3.71-5.42 in eye diameter; prepelvic scales 10-11; gill rakers 6-7 + 11-13; caudal peduncle depth 4.7-4.9 in HL; dorsal profile of head slightly convex; lateral-line scales 28-29 (mostly 29); preopercular scale rows 5; body depth 2.04-2.72 in SL; head length 2.41-2.49 in SL; short snout, 5.40-6.41 in HL; least depth of caudal peduncle 4.70-4.92 in HL; colour when fresh uniformly light red (Ref. 114923).
Biology:  No depth recorded from the only country (Taiwan) where it was collected (Ref. 114923).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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