Lori's anthias (Pseudanthias lori) fish species and information / pictures of Lori's anthias - Pseudanthias lori

Lori's anthias (Pseudanthias lori) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudanthias lori

Common Name
Lori's anthias

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Young and females with series of red blotches over the back below the soft part of the dorsal fin, followed by a red streak onto the tail (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By
Lubbock & Randall, 1976
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island (Ref. 30874) and Rowley Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Philippines, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef and Loyalty Islands.
Range
19°N - 22°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
7 m
Depth To - meters
70 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 70 m (Ref. 9710), usually 18 - 70 m (Ref. 37816)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.0 cm
Common Length
7.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated