Townsend's anthias (Pseudanthias townsendi)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias townsendi Boulenger, 1897

Townsend's anthias (Pseudanthias townsendi)

The Townsend's anthias (Pseudanthias townsendi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf to southern Oman and southern Iran.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudanthias townsendi
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
15–63 m (49–207 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 63 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to southern Oman and southern Iran.
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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