Marcia's anthias (Pseudanthias marcia)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias marcia Randall & Hoover, 1993

Marcia's anthias (Pseudanthias marcia)

The Marcia's anthias (Pseudanthias marcia) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from the Gulf of Oman and southwestern coast of Oman.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Caudal fin of females deeply emarginate; lower half of caudal fin of males rounded to truncate, upper half with a dorsal filament. Females orange-red in color, caudal lobe tips bright red, scale centers on lower part of body yellow becoming pale yellow or whitish on lower head and abdomen; males similar in body color but with red bar on upper side and a pale zone on upper caudal peduncle, caudal fin yellow becoming red posteriorly, dorsal filament red or yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudanthias marcia
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
14–30 m (46–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 14 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Gulf of Oman and southwestern coast of 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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