Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
| Pseudanthias pleurotaenia | |
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| Squarespot anthias, Pseudanthias pleurotaenia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Pseudanthias |
| Species: | P. pleurotaenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudanthias pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1857) | |
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia is a Pseudanthias fish from the Pacific Ocean that is also known as the squarespot anthias or pink square anthias. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade and grows to a size of 20 cm in length. Males have bold coloration, with a pink squared spot on their side, while females are completely orange in color.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Pseudanthias pleurotaenia" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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