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Myripristis formosa
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Myripristis
Species:	M. formosa
Binomial name
Myripristis formosa (J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 1996)

Myripristis formosa is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It is endemic to Taiwan in the North-west Pacific Ocean. It is named after the Republic of Formosa, a short-lived republic that existed on Taiwan. It is demersal with a depth range of 15m to 30m.

References

1. Williams, J.; McEachran, J. & Moore, J. A. (2016). "Myripristis formosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
2. "Myripristis formosa country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
3. "Myripristis formosa". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-05.

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