| Family: |
Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) |
| Max. size: |
55 cm FL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern and western South Pacific: Exact distribution unknown because of taxonomic uncertainties. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. Lateral line scales of individuals in the eastern Pacific is 58-65, in western Pacific 61-71 (Ref. 120532). Monochromatic orange-red or with black spots on the dorsal fin (Ref. 43805). Congruent rays of the dorsal fin and a caudal fin with a deep median notch in both sexes (Ref. 43805). Preopercle serrate, but without antrorse spines (Ref. 40817). |
| Biology: |
Occurs inshore near reefs (Ref. 7300). Benthopelagic and benthic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on plankton and small nekton. Occasionally caught on small hooks when fishing in midwater without sinker and make excellent eating (Ref. 30464). Its abundant gillrakers and stomach contents characterize it as an opportunistic pelagic polyphagic-zooplanktivorous predator (Rojas et al. 1998a, c) (Ref. 89357). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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