| Family: |
Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) |
| Max. size: |
7.53 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 40 - 56 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Cenderawasih Bay, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D X,16; A III,7; pectoral rays 17-18; lateral-line scales 47; gill rakers 11+ 25; moderately deep body, depth 2.4 in SL; papillae on posterior edge of orbit absent; fleshy protuberance at front of upper lip in males absent; vomerine teeth in a small triangular patch; third dorsal spine moderately elongate in males, 1.8 in HL; forked or lunate caudal fin, caudal concavity 1.4 in HL; in life, color of males mainly lavender pink with scattered orange flecks, grading to orange on head and anterodorsal part of body; a broad, tapering orange bar below middle of spinous dorsal fin, reaching to lower side; lavender-pink margined yellow band from snout tip to lower eye, continuing from lower rear corner of eye to pectoral-fin base; spinous dorsal fin lavender pink on basal half with broad yellow outer margin; soft dorsal fin mainly reddish orange, grading to yellow distally with narrow lavender-pink margin; anal fin mainly yellow with lavender pink anterior margin; caudal fin overall reddish orange with lavender submarginal band near tips of upper and lower lobes, the tips yellow-orange; pelvic fin yellow on anterior half and whitish posteriorly, with narrow lavender-pink anterior margin; pectoral fins translucent to slightly yellowish (Ref. 74962). |
| Biology: |
This species is rarely seen by divers due to its deep habitat. The holotype was collected on a steep rubble slope with abundant sea fans and was accompanied by about six smaller females (Ref. 74962). Forms aggregations (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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