Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Squarespot Anthias
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Squarespot Anthias
Also known as: Square-Spot Fairy Basslet
Category: Anthias
Scientific Name: Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Synonyms: Anthias pleurotaenia
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 30-300 ft. (10-90 m)
Distribution: West Pacific, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Anthiadidae (Family) Anthias
       └Pseudanthias (Genus)
        └P. pleurotaenia (Species)
WoRMS ID: 277473🔗
iNaturalist ID: 110912🔗

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