Pseudanthias townsendi (Boulenger, 1897)
Townsend's anthias
Pseudanthias townsendi
photo by Field, R.

 Family:  Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Anthiinae
 Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 15 - 63 m
 Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to southern Oman and southern Iran.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8
 Biology:  Found in deep water, presumably over sandy or muddy sand bottoms (Ref. 68964).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 21.02.98
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 08.01.16

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