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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bartletts' anthias

Nemanthias bartlettorum Randall & Lubbock, 1981
Max Length
9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
4–30 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Bartletts' anthias (Nemanthias bartlettorum), first described by Randall & Lubbock, 1981 is a small fish in the family Anthiadidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 9.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 4 to 30 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Nemanthias bartlettorum
Authority
Randall & Lubbock, 1981
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
9 cm
Depth Range
4–30 m
Latitude
1°S – 10°N
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bartletts' anthias is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 30 m . Tropical; 10°N - 1°S recorded from Tonga (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.45

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01349 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
9cm
Dorsal Spines
10
Dorsal Rays
18
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
7

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
10°N – 1°S
Described By
Randall & Lubbock, 1981

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