Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Hemanthias

(See list of species below)


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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Hemanthias leptus (Ginsburg, 1952)

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Hemanthias leptus
[Longtail bass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Hemanthias peruanus (Steindachner, 1875)

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Hemanthias peruanus
[Splittail bass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Hemanthias signifer (Garman, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hemanthias signifer
[Damsel bass]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hemanthias leptus Longtail bass Western Atlantic 50 TL 1952
Hemanthias peruanus Splittail bass Eastern Pacific 45 TL 1875
Hemanthias signifer Damsel bass Eastern Pacific 42 TL 1899



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