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Pseudanthias pleurotaenia

Pseudanthias pleurotaenia

Taxonomical systematics

Scientific name

Pseudanthias pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1857)

Synonyms

Anthias pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1857

Pseudanthias sheni Randall & Allen, 1989

Common names

Squarespot Anthias, Mirror Basslet

Genus

Pseuanthias

Family

Serranidae

Order

Perciformes

Class

Actinopterygii

Phylum

Chordata

Local ecology

Distribution

Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef.

Biological characteristics

Maximum size

16cm TL

 

Female squarespot anthias, P. pleurotaenia, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea. Depth 25 m.

 

 

 

Male squarespot anthias, P. pleurotaenia, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea. Depth 24 m.

 

 

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