Boulenger's anthias (Sacura boulengeri)

Scientific name: Sacura boulengeri Heemstra, 1973

Boulenger's anthias (Sacura boulengeri)

The Boulenger's anthias (Sacura boulengeri) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from off Muscat, Oman.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Caudal fin lunate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sacura boulengeri
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
49 m (161 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 49 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from off Muscat, Oman.
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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