Stocky anthias (Pseudanthias hypselosoma) fish species and information / pictures of Stocky anthias - Pseudanthias hypselosoma

Stocky anthias (Pseudanthias hypselosoma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudanthias hypselosoma

Common Name
Stocky anthias

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Plain pink but males display with intense color (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1878
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Maldives to Samoa, north to Taiwan (Ref. 5193) and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 9710), south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Range
35°N - 24°S, 72°E - 169°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 50 m (Ref. 37816)
Trophic Level
3.48 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
19.0 cm
Common Length
15.0 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 (24 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