| Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) |
| 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 7 - 70 m |
| Indo-Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island (Ref. 30874) and Rowley Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Japan, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef and Loyalty Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Young and females with series of red blotches over the back below the soft part of the dorsal fin, followed by a red streak onto the tail (Ref. 48635).
Description: Characterized by having greatest depth of body at 3.6-4.1 in SL; presence of fleshy protuberance at front of upper lip in male; prolonged third dorsal spine in male; lunate caudal fin, lobes of male often filamentous; elongate filaments of pelvic fin in male (Ref. 90102). |
| Usually in small groups on drop-offs from 30 to 60 m or in the vicinity of caves or ledges of steep outer reef slopes. Feeds on crustacean larvae and fish eggs (Ref. 89972). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Museum: Tikahau, outside reef N of pass, BPBM 8597; outside reef in 33.5 m, BPBM 8437. Rangiroa, outside reef 200 m E of Tiputa Pass, BPBM 13998. Manihi, outside reef 400 m NW of pass, BPBM 14026 (Ref. 12401). Also Ref. 90102. |
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