Pseudanthias hawaiiensis
| Hawaiian longfin anthias | |
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| Species: | P. hawaiiensis
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| Pseudanthias hawaiiensis (Randall, 1979)
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The Hawaiian longfin anthias (Pseudanthias hawaiiensis) is a small colorful species of fish in the subfamily Anthiinae. It is often treated as a subspecies of P. ventralis,[1] but some authorities prefer to treat them as separate species.[2] It is endemic to reefs at depths of 26–219 m (85–719 ft) in Hawaii and the Johnston Atoll.[2]
It reaches 10 cm (3.9 in) in length and is bright yellow, orange, red and purple.[2] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, but it is a difficult species to maintain.
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudanthias ventralis hawaiiensis". FishBase. May 2012 version.
- ^ a b c Randall, J. E. (2007). Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. ISBN 1-929054-03-3
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