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Bigeye Soldierfish
Ostichthys trachypoma
The bigeye soldierfish (Ostichthys trachypoma) is a soldierfish species belonging to the family Holocentridae.
From the article Bigeye soldierfish on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The average length of the bigeye soldierfish as an unsexed male is about 20 cm or about 7.8 in. They are no threat to humans.
Range & habitat
They are native to the Western Atlantic, being found near New York to the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles, and near Brazil. They are known to be found in a demersal marine environment within a tropical environment.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 450439.