Pristilepis oligolepis

Spinyface soldier
	Holotype
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beryciformes
Family:	Holocentridae
Genus:	Pristilepis; J. E. Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1982
Species:	P. oligolepis
Binomial name
	Pristilepis oligolepis; (Whitley, 1941)
Synonyms[1]
	Holotrachys oligolepis Whitley, 1941;

Pristilepis oligolepis, the spinyface soldier, is a species of soldierfish found in association with reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It can be found at depths of from 14 to 220 metres (46 to 722 ft). This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Pristilepis oligolepis" in FishBase. October 2012 version.

Williams, I.; Greenfield, D. (2016). "Pristilepis oligolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67900591A67906272. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67900591A67906272.en.

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[iucn-1] Williams, I.; Greenfield, D. (2016). "Pristilepis oligolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67900591A67906272. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67900591A67906272.en.