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Holocentriformes (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) >
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae
Etymology: Myripristis: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335); astakhovi: Named in honor of Dimitry Alekseevich Astakhov.
Eponymy: Dr Dmitry Alekseevich Astakhov is an ichthyologist at the Laboratory of Oceanic Ichthyofauna, P P Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 9 - 14 m (Ref. 26292). Tropical
Western Pacific: Nha Trang Bay, Viet Nam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26292)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kotlyar, A.N., 1997. Myripristis astakhovi - a new species of the Holocentridae family from Vietnam. J. Ichthyol. 37(9):807-809. (Ref. 26292)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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