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Pseudanthias hawaiiensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Serranidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Pseudanthias


Similar
  
Pseudanthias ventralis, Pseudanthias bicolor, Pseudanthias cooperi

Pseudanthias hawaiiensis place of refuge kona


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, but some authorities prefer to treat them as separate species. It is endemic to reefs at depths of 26–219 m (85–719 ft) in Hawaii and the Johnston Atoll.

It reaches 10 cm (3.9 in) in length and is bright yellow, orange, red and purple. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, but it is a difficult species to maintain.

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Pseudanthias hawaiiensis Wikipedia