| Family: |
Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6.3 g |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: Palau, Kosrae in Caroline Islands, Kwajalein in Marshall Islands, Nauru and Fanning Islands in Kiribati. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Description: Characterized by male having yellow upper portion of head and body, lavender pink below and caudal fin yellow with magenta upper and lower margins; female similar but with broader yellow zone dorsally; greatest depth of body 2.9-3.1 in SL; thickened and pointed front of upper lip of male; prolonged second dorsal spine of adult; lunate caudal fin with filamentous tips (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in large aggregations, few males and several dozen females and juveniles (Ref. 37816). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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