Pseudanthias fasciatus

(Kamohara, 1955)

Vernacular names
English : One-stripe anthias
French : Anthias à bande rouge

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Perciformes
Family : Serranidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Large anthias species reaching up to 21 cm. Fairly deep body, long falcate caudal fin. Flanks with numerous orange dots forming uneven rows and large blue to white-edged longitudinal red band in middle flanks. Blue-violet cheek stripes.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from Red Sea and East Africa to Tonga, south to Great Barrier reef, north to South Japan. Lives in seaward reefs, often near caves, from 20 to 150 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range and doesn’t seem to be facing any global imminent threat.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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