> Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Meganthias:Name from Greek 'megas' for large and 'anthias' for Mediterranean fish, refers to the size of the 2 species, larger than species of Odontanthias which do not exceed 20.4 cm SL.; filiferus:Name from the Latin 'filum' for thread or filament and suffix '-fer' meaning to bear, referring to the very long dorsal= and caudal-fin filaments.. More on authors: Randall & Heemstra.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Sinh thái học
Indian Ocean: Thailand (Andaman Sea) (Ref. 84847) and SW coast of India (Arabian Sea (Ref. 86260).
Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 29.3 cm SL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 84847)
Short description Khóa để định loại | Hình thái học | Sinh trắc học
Các tia vây lưng cứng (tổng cộng) : 10; Các vây lưng mềm (tổng cộng) : 18; Tia cứng vây hậu môn: 3; Tia mềm vây hậu môn: 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D X,18; A III,8; pectoral rays 17; lateral-line scales 44; gill rakers 12 + 25; body depth 2.05 in SL; head length 2.5 in SL; orbit diameter 4.5 in HL; with accessory scales, dense on head and nape; scales dorsally on snout extending forward to upper lip; small scales cover mandible; rugose lips from dense papillae, enlarged on front of lower lip; maxilla nearly reaching a vertical at rear edge of eye, its posterior end and corners slightly rounded; each side at front of upper jaw with 6 short and stout conical teeth, projecting slightly upward and fully exposed when mouth closed (along with most of the villiform teeth); no teeth on tongue; preopercle corner strongly angular, no spine, upper margin finely serrate, while the lower one is crenulate; dorsal spines progressively longer, the tenth 3.2 in HL; second and third dorsal soft rays prolonged as a very long filament, ray length 1.5 in SL; lunate caudal fin with extremely long filamentous lobes, fin length 1.1 in SL; third anal spine longer than second, 2.95 in HL; preserved color in alcohol pale yellowish with black edges on the last 6 interspinous membranes of dorsal fin, when fresh, pink and yellow (Ref. 84847).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Sự tái sinh sản | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Ấu trùng
Randall, J.E. and P.C. Heemstra, 2008. Meganthias filiferus, a new species of anthine fish (Perciformes: Serranidae), from the Andaman Sea off southwestern Thailand. Phuket Marine Biological Center Res. Bull., 68: 5-9. (Ref. 84847)