| Family: |
Callanthiidae (Splendid perches) |
| Max. size: |
49 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 365 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: off New Zealand and temperate waters off Australia; also known from one collection made northeast of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, and from one collection in the Chesterfield Island region of the Coral Sea; may reach Indonesian waters. Closely related to Callanthias japonicus from Japanese waters and from Callanthias platei from the southeast Pacific; all three taxa may be subspecies of a single wide-ranging species. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 24-24. Continuous dorsal fin, typically 11 dorsal- and anal-fin rays, and an emarginate caudal fin with elongate outer rays (Ref. 33616). |
| Biology: |
A schooling species which seeks the cover of caves and crevices at night and when disturbed. Often found on rocky reefs in coastal waters (Ref. 33616). Presumably feed on plankton. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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