Pearl-spotted fairy basslet (Selenanthias analis)

Scientific name: Selenanthias analis Tanaka, 1918

Pearl-spotted fairy basslet (Selenanthias analis)

The Pearl-spotted fairy basslet (Selenanthias analis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan to Taiwan, and northwestern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Selenanthias analis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
129–204 m (423–669 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 129 - 204 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan to Taiwan, and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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