Aurora anthias (Pseudanthias calloura)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias calloura Ida & Sakaue, 2001

The Aurora anthias (Pseudanthias calloura) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 26. Body with 4 oblique, broad, cross-bands and tail with horizontal bands. Posterior edge of orbit with fleshy papillae. Anterior dorsal spines shorter than the posteriors with 6th or 8th spine longest in head length. Auxillary scales on body absent; a row of minute scales just behind each dorsal spine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudanthias calloura
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
53–56 m (174–184 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 53 - 56 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Palau.
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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