Pseudanthias fucinus (Randall & Ralston, 1985)
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 122 - 280 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Johnston and Hawaiian Islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. Males with alternating stripes of violet and yellow on head; body yellow suffused with orange-red on side below posterior part of dorsal fin, with irregular continuations of the violet stripes onto body, mainly broken into spots; females similar in color to males but dominantly yellow (the violet markings faint and the orange-red on the body largely absent) (Ref.10649).
Biology:  Found on steep rocky slopes (Ref. 10649). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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