Pseudanthias hawaiiensis

Pseudanthias hawaiiensis, the Hawaiian longfin anthias, is a small colorful species of fish in the subfamily Anthiinae. It is often treated as a subspecies of P. ventralis,[2] but some authorities prefer to treat them as separate species.[3] It is endemic to reefs at depths of 26–219 m (85–719 ft) in Hawaii and the Johnston Atoll.[3]

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

It reaches 10 cm (3.9 in) in length and is bright yellow, orange, red and purple.[3] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, but it is a difficult species to maintain.

References

  1. Williams, J.T.; Lawrence, A. & Myers, R. (2016). "Pseudanthias hawaiiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69590949A69592552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69590949A69592552.en. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Pseudanthias ventralis hawaiiensis" in FishBase. May 2012 version.
  3. Randall, J. E. (2007). Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. ISBN 1-929054-03-3


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