Myripristis violacea

Myripristis violacea is a species of fish in the family Holocentridae found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean^[2]

Myripristis violacea
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Myripristis
Species:	M. violacea
Binomial name
Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851

Mypripristis violacea abides in coral - reefs in shallow, protected water of bays and lagoons. It stays in caves or crevices during daytime and searches for food at night. The known depth range for Myripristis violacea is 1–30m.^[3]