Blacktip soldierfish's description
Blacktip soldierfish (Myripristis botche) is a species of soldierfish belonging to the family Holocentridae.
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 4; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Front of head red; postorbital head and body silvery white, edges of scales red; spinous dorsal whitish on basal half, red on outer half; median fins red with white leading edges, the lobe tips with a large black spot; paired fins whitish. Soft dorsal, anal and caudal fin with bright white margins and black areas at the tips.