| Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Anthiinae |
| 6.42 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; depth range 5 - 15 m |
| Northwest Pacific: Japan. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. Rear half of orbit with fleshy papillae; body depth 3.6-3.85 in SL; dorsal fin of male greatly elevated, the longest spine about equal to head length, 29.3% SL; fresh coloration of male magenta with obscure dark brown bars on dorsal two-thirds of body; a dark orange-red band, edged in lavender, from front of snout through eye to upper half of pectoral-fin base; dorsal fin light red; pelvic fins very dark magenta (Ref. 45336). |
| Forms aggregations over rocky bottoms (Ref. 45336). Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 45336). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
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