Myripristinae Temporal range:
| |
---|---|
Myripristis jacobus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Holocentriformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Subfamily: |
Myripristinae J. Richardson, 1846 |
Genera [1] | |
Myripristinae is a subfamily of the ray-finned fish family Holocentridae. They are typically known as soldierfish. [2]
Fossil members of the group include Africentrum from Malta, Holocentrites from Florida, and Eoholocentrum from Italy. [3]