One-stripe anthias (Pseudanthias fasciatus)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias fasciatus Kamohara, 1955

One-stripe anthias (Pseudanthias fasciatus)

The One-stripe anthias (Pseudanthias fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to southern Japan and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Juveniles of this species lack the red lateral stripe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudanthias fasciatus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
20–150 m (66–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to southern Japan and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently reported from Tonga.
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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