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title: Yellowtip Soldierfish (Myripristis xanthacra)
scientific_name: Myripristis xanthacra
common_name: Yellowtip Soldierfish
taxon: Squirrelfishes

published: 2024-10-27T13:32:05.506Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Yellowtip Soldierfish, Myripristis xanthacra, Squirrelfishes, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/squirrelfishes/yellowtip-soldierfish
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# Yellowtip Soldierfish (*Myripristis xanthacra*)

**Taxon:** Squirrelfishes (*Holocentrinae*)  


Myripristis xanthacra, the yellowtip soldierfish, is a species of soldierfish belonging to the genus Myripristis. It can be found in the Western Indian Ocean in the southern half of the Red Sea and in Djibouti in the Gulf of Aden. It inhabits reef flats and slopes at depths below 18m.


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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/squirrelfishes/yellowtip-soldierfish)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*