Sunset anthias (Pseudanthias parvirostris)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias parvirostris Randall & Lubbock, 1981

Sunset anthias (Pseudanthias parvirostris)

The Sunset anthias (Pseudanthias parvirostris) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, and the Solomon Islands; also in Japan (Izu Islands) and Palau.

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 parvirostris
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
35–60 m (115–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 35 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, and the Solomon Islands; also in Japan (Izu Islands) and Palau.
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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