Pseudanthias hawaiiensis

Hawaiian longfin anthias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Pseudanthias
Species: P. hawaiiensis
Binomial name
Pseudanthias hawaiiensis
(Randall, 1979)

The Hawaiian longfin anthias (Pseudanthias hawaiiensis) is a small colorful species of fish in the subfamily Anthiinae. It is often treated as a subspecies of P. ventralis,[1] but some authorities prefer to treat them as separate species.[2] It is endemic to reefs at depths of 26–219 m (85–719 ft) in Hawaii and the Johnston Atoll.[2]

It reaches 10 cm (3.9 in) in length and is bright yellow, orange, red and purple.[2] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, but it is a difficult species to maintain.

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Pseudanthias ventralis hawaiiensis" in FishBase. May 2012 version.
  2. 1 2 3 Randall, J. E. (2007). Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. ISBN 1-929054-03-3
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