Threadfin anthias (Nemanthias carberryi)

Scientific name: Nemanthias carberryi Smith, 1954

Threadfin anthias (Nemanthias carberryi)

The Threadfin anthias (Nemanthias carberryi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, widespread in the area, east to the Maldives and south to South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Juveniles with 12 dorsal spines, the first of which is small and disappears with growth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nemanthias carberryi
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
4–30 m (13–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 30 m, usually 10 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: widespread in the area, east to the Maldives and south to South Africa.
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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