Compsanthias

Compsanthias
Compsanthias hawaiiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Anthiadidae
Genus:	Compsanthias Gill, 2024
Type species
Anthias ventralis Randall, 1979

Compsanthias is a genus of colourful reef fishes belonging to the family Anthiadidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific.

Species

These are two currently recognized species (both formerly assigned to Pseudanthias ) ^[1] in this genus:

• Compsanthias hawaiiensis (Randall, 1979)
• Compsanthias ventralis (Randall, 1979)

References

1. Gill, Anthony C. (2024). "Compsanthias, new genus of Pacific Anthiadidae (Teleostei)". Zootaxa. 5463 (3): 360–374. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5463.3.3. PMID   39646208.