Huchtupp's Anthias (Pseudanthias huchtii)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Pseudanthias huchtii
- Common name
- Huchtupp's Anthias
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Anthiadidae
- Genus
- Pseudanthias
- Size
- 8–11 cm
- Depth
- 20–60 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, schooling, diurnal
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific
Description
Pseudanthias huchtii reaches 11 cm. Small brightly colored orange-pink anthias. Males more orange, females more pink. Dense schools on deep reef slopes, 20-60 m depth. Mixed herbivore-carnivore diet. Indo-Pacific tropical reefs. LC (IUCN).
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Huchtupp's Anthias?
- Huchtupp's Anthias (Pseudanthias huchtii) reaches 8–11 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Huchtupp's Anthias?
- Huchtupp's Anthias is found between 20–60 m deep.
- Is the Huchtupp's Anthias dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Huchtupp's Anthias?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Huchtupp's Anthias?
- Found in: Asian Pacific.
Other species in the genus Pseudanthias
- Pseudanthias dispar - Redfin anthias
- Pseudanthias squamipinnis - Sea goldie
- Pseudanthias heemstrai - Heemstra's anthias
- Pseudanthias evansi - Evans' anthias
- Pseudanthias bicolor - Bicolor anthias
- Pseudanthias tuka - Purple 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 277458)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2387625)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia