The Japanese soldierfish (Ostichthys japonicus), known also as brocade perch, is a soldierfish species belonging to the family Holocentridae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Ostichthys |
| Species: | O. japonicus
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| Ostichthys japonicus Valenciennes, 1862[2]
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It is found in the West Pacific, from southern Japan to the Andaman Islands, and near Australia. It is also known from Fiji and Tuvalu.[3]
In Japan, it is known as ebisu dai (恵比寿 鯛).
References
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- ^ Williams, I.; Greenfield, D. (2016). "Ostichthys japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T67899690A67906247. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T67899690A67906247.en.
- ^ Ostichthys japonicus - The Taxonomicon
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ostichthys japonicus". FishBase. July 2006 version.
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