| Family: |
Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) |
| Max. size: |
19 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Maldives to Samoa, north to Taiwan (Ref. 5193) and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 9710), south to the Great Barrier Reef. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Plain pink but males display with intense color (Ref. 48635).
Description: Characterized by having greatest depth of body 2.5-3.0 in SL; fleshy protuberance at front of upper lip absent in male; without prolonged dorsal spines, male with elevated soft dorsal and anal fins; emarginate female caudal fin, truncate to slightly rounded caudal fin in male (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Found inshore (Ref. 75154). Usually occurs in groups on well-protected reefs of lagoons or bays (Ref. 2334, 48635). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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