Evans' anthias (Pseudanthias evansi)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Pseudanthias evansi
- Common name
- Evans' anthias
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Anthiadidae
- Genus
- Pseudanthias
- Size
- 6–12 cm
- Depth
- 10–60 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- schooling
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Pseudanthias evansi reaches 12 cm. Indo-West Pacific anthias (Indian Ocean: Maldives, Seychelles, Mozambique) with orange-gold body with yellow-purple back and distinctive metallic purple-blue belly. Terminal males more colorful with white markings. Protogynous hermaphrodite. Lives in dense schools from 10 to 60 m on deep coral drop-offs of Indian Ocean. Indian Ocean endemic cousin of Pacific Pseudanthias. Wide-angle photo subject of Maldives and Seychelles dives.
Photo of Evans' anthias
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Evans' anthias?
- Evans' anthias (Pseudanthias evansi) reaches 6–12 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Evans' anthias?
- Evans' anthias is found between 10–60 m deep.
- Is the Evans' anthias dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Evans' anthias?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Evans' anthias?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the genus Pseudanthias
- Pseudanthias dispar - Redfin anthias
- Pseudanthias squamipinnis - Sea goldie
- Pseudanthias heemstrai - Heemstra's anthias
- Pseudanthias bicolor - Bicolor anthias
- Pseudanthias tuka - Purple anthias
- Pseudanthias huchtii - Huchtupp's Anthias
Other species in the family Anthiadidae
- Nemanthias carberryi - Carberry's anthias
- Luzonichthys waitei - Waite's splitfin
- Plectranthias inermis - Unarmed perchlet
- Tosanoides obama - Obama Basslet
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 218281)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2387663)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia