Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Anthiadidae Fairy basslets or Streamer basses

Genus: Anthias

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)
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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Anthias anthias (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Anthias anthias
[Swallowtail seaperch]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
Anthias asperilinguis Günther, 1859

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Anthias asperilinguis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
 
Anthias cyprinoides
[]

Photo by Beard, A.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
Anthias helenensis Katayama & Amaoka, 1986

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Anthias helenensis
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Anthias menezesi Anderson & Heemstra, 1980

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Anthias menezesi
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Anthias nicholsi Firth, 1933

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Anthias nicholsi
[Yellowfin bass]
No picture found

Max. Length 29 cm TL
 
Anthias noeli
[Rosy Jewelfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Anthias woodsi
[Swallowtail bass]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anthias anthias Swallowtail seaperch Eastern Atlantic 27 SL 1758
Anthias asperilinguis Western Atlantic 15.6 SL 1859
Anthias cyprinoides Eastern Atlantic 23.3 SL 1986
Anthias helenensis Southeast Atlantic 17.9 SL 1986
Anthias menezesi Western Atlantic 28 TL 1980
Anthias nicholsi Yellowfin bass Western Atlantic 25 TL 1933
Anthias noeli Rosy Jewelfish Southeast Pacific 29 TL 2000
Anthias woodsi Swallowtail bass Western Central Atlantic 20.8 SL 1980



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