Amethyst anthias (Pseudanthias pascalus)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias pascalus Jordan & Tanaka, 1927

Amethyst anthias (Pseudanthias pascalus)

The Amethyst anthias (Pseudanthias pascalus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Bali and the Ryukyu Islands to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudanthias pascalus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
5–60 m (16–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Bali and the Ryukyu Islands to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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