Panamic soldierfish
Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Myripristis leiognathus is a species of fish in the family Holocentridae found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Their range spans from the Gulf of California to the coast of Ecuador, and outwards to the Galapagos, the Revillagigedo Islands, and Cocos Island. They are reef fish, often found hiding out at caves and rock ledges during the day and feeding on crustaceans at night. They are occasionally fished for, and sold by fishmongers.
Wikipedia contributors, Myripristis leiognathus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:41:21.007550+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846
- Name authority
- Valenciennes, 1846
- Common name
- Panamic soldierfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Holocentriformes
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Genus
- Myripristis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderHolocentriformes
- familyHolocentridae Bonaparte, 1833
- subfamilyMyripristinae Nelson, 1955
- genusMyripristis Cuvier, 1829
- speciesMyripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Myripristis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| yellow soldierfishMyripristis clarionensis Gilbert, 1897 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myripristis earlei Randall, Allen & Robertson, 2003 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blotcheye soldierfishMyripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775) | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myripristis randalli Greenfield, 1974 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myripristis seychellensis Cuvier, 1829 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myripristis trachyacron Bleeker, 1863 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bigscale soldierfishMyripristis berndti Jordan & Evermann, 1903 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myripristis astakhovi Kotlyar, 1997 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myripristis botche Cuvier, 1829 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myripristis chryseres Jordan & Evermann, 1903 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myripristis gildi Greenfield, 1965 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Myripristis occidentalis Gill, 1863 Gill, 1863 | synonym |
| Myripristis leiognathos Valenciennes, 1846 Valenciennes, 1846 | synonym |
| Myriopristis occidentalis Gill, 1863 Gill, 1863 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Valenciennes, A. (1846). Ichthyologie. In: A. Du Petit-Thouars. Atlas de Zoologie. Voyage Autour Du Monde Sur La Frégate “Vénus,” Pendant Les Années 1836-1839. Gide, Paris., 1 Table + Pls. 1–10. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:459FX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.