Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
| Pseudanthias pleurotaenia | |
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| Squarespot anthias, Pseudanthias pleurotaenia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Pseudanthias |
| Species: | P. pleurotaenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudanthias pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1857) | |
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia also known as the squarespot anthias, pink square anthias, or squarespot fairy basslet is a Pseudanthias reef dwelling fish of the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade and grows to a size of 20 cm in length. Males have bold coloration, with a pink squared spot on their side, while females are completely orange in color.
It is found around reefs at depths of 10 to 180 metres (33 to 591 ft).[1]
Its range extends from Indonesia in the east, Samoa in the west, north to the Ryukyu Islands, and south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia, as well as throughout Micronesia.[2]
As with many reef fish, it is a sequential hermaphrodite, beginning life as a female, and transitioning to male in response to environmental and social factors.[3]
References
- ↑ https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal-guide/georgia-aquarium/home/galleries/tropical-diver/gallery-animals/squarespot-anthias
- ↑ https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal-guide/georgia-aquarium/home/galleries/tropical-diver/gallery-animals/squarespot-anthias
- ↑ https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal-guide/georgia-aquarium/home/galleries/tropical-diver/gallery-animals/squarespot-anthias
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Pseudanthias pleurotaenia" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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