Lunate goldie (Pseudanthias lunulatus)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias lunulatus Kotthaus, 1973

Lunate goldie (Pseudanthias lunulatus)

The Lunate goldie (Pseudanthias lunulatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea, Somalia, Mauritius, and Bali (Indonesia).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudanthias lunulatus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
41–72 m (135–236 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 41 - 72 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Somalia, Mauritius, and Bali (Indonesia).
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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