Goldie (Callanthias legras)

Scientific name: Callanthias legras Smith, 1948

Goldie (Callanthias legras)

The Goldie (Callanthias legras) is a marine fish of the family Callanthiidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia and from Dassen Island (off western Cape Province) to Natal in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callanthias legras
Family
Callanthiidae (Splendid perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
50–200 m (164–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and from Dassen Island (off western Cape Province) to Natal in South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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