Silver-streak goldie (Pseudanthias kashiwae)

Species facts

Scientific name

Pseudanthias kashiwae

Family

Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

11.0

Depth range

10–30 m (33–98 ft)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 30 m

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Mauritius and Maldives to southern Japan and Papua New Guinea. Katayama (1960) regarded Leptanthias kashiwae as a synonym of Pseudanthias taeniatus; however, Randall and McCosker (1982) reported that Anthias taeniatus appears to be a Red Sea endemic.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)