Longfin anthias (Pseudanthias ventralis ventralis)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias ventralis ventralis Randall, 1979

Longfin anthias (Pseudanthias ventralis ventralis)

The Longfin anthias (Pseudanthias ventralis ventralis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef to islands in Oceania. Replaced by Pseudanthias hawaiiensis at the Hawaiian and Johnston Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudanthias ventralis ventralis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
26–120 m (85–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 26 - 120 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef to islands in Oceania. Replaced by Pseudanthias hawaiiensis at the Hawaiian and Johnston Islands.
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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