Pseudanthias pleurotaenia

Serranidae
Mirror Basslet, Blotched Fairy Basslet, Square-spot Fairy Basslet, Squarespot Anthias
  • Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, Male, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
    Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, Male, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, Female, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
    Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, Female, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, Male, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, Male, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, Male, Flores, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, Male, Flores, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Male with distinct square patch on mid side. Orange female similar to P. squamipinnis (Orange Basslet) and P. huchtii (Pacific Basslet), but with purple stripes from eye continuing along underside as far as the anal fin.
Information
  • Max Size: 20 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 26.3-30.7°C
  • Depth: 10-180m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (5% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Many (18 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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