Yellow-spotted anthias
📖 Overview
Inhabits rocky reefs . Forms large schools, frequently mixed with other Pseudanthias (Ref 90102). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. This species differs from closely related P. lori in details of color and by having fewer dorsal rays . Saddles more pronounced and along entire dorsal fin to base of caudal fin . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellow-spotted anthias is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 120 m . Subtropical West Pacific: from Christmas Island, Indonesia,Palau and Marshall Islands northward to Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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