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Blackbar Soldierfish

Myripristis jacobus

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Field Notes

Description:

It is a bright red color along with a black bar behind its head. It also is trimmed with white lines on its fins. This species is also found swimming upside-down at times.

Habitat:

Oil Slick Leap, Bonaire.

Reference Links:

Myripristis jacobus - Wikipedia, Blackbar Soldierfish - Myripristis jacobus - Squirrelfishes - - Tropical Reefs

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