Anthias | |
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Anthias anthias | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Anthiadidae |
Genus: | Anthias Bloch, 1792 |
Type species | |
Labrus anthias Linnaeus, 1758 [1] | |
Species | |
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Anthias is a genus of colourful ray-finned fishes in the family Anthiadidae. Most species are found at deep reefs in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic, often well below depths reachable to a scuba diver. A single species, A. noeli, is found at deep reefs in the East Pacific. [2]
They are red, pink, orange, or yellow, and the largest species reach 29 cm (11 in) in length. [2] They typically occur in groups that feed on zooplankton.
In the past, this genus included far more species, but these have now been moved to other genera, for example Callanthias , Odontanthias , and Pseudanthias . Based on FishBase, these species are currently included in Anthias: [2]