longsnout soldier
Ostichthys archiepiscopus (Valenciennes, 1862)
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.
Ostichthys pillwaxii (Steindachner); after Steindachner Subject: Squirrelfishes, Holocentrus, Ostichthys Tag: Fish
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Open encyclopedia reference
The straighthead soldierfish (Ostichthys archiepiscopus) is a soldierfish species belonging to the family Holocentridae.
It is found in the Indian Ocean, near Mozambique, Réunion and Mauritius, and in the Pacific Ocean, near the Ryukyu Islands, Hawaii, Tahiti, and Mo'orea.
Wikipedia contributors, Straighthead soldierfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:40:43.636829+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ostichthys archiepiscopus (Valenciennes, 1862)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1862)
- Common name
- longsnout soldier
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Holocentriformes
- Family
- Holocentridae
- Genus
- Ostichthys
- 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
- genusOstichthys Cuvier, 1829
- speciesOstichthys archiepiscopus (Valenciennes, 1862)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ostichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ostichthys sheni Chen, Shao & Mok, 1990 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ostichthys ovaloculus Randall & Wrobel, 1988 | HolocentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bigeye soldierfishOstichthys trachypoma (Günther, 1859) | 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 pillwaxii Steindachner, 1893 Steindachner, 1893 | synonym |
| Holotrachys archiepiscopus (Valenciennes, 1862) (Valenciennes, 1862) | synonym |
| Myripristis archiepiscopus Valenciennes, 1862 Valenciennes, 1862 | synonym |
| Ostichthys pillwaxii (Steindachner, 1893) (Steindachner, 1893) | 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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217933 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.
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:6TCS5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.