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Pseudanthias lunulatus (Kotthaus, 1973) Lunate goldie |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 40 - 75 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Somalia, Mauritius, Maldives and Bali (Indonesia). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Description: Characterized by male having orange upper head and adjacent anterodorsal body grading to lavender pink posteriorly, presence of magenta-edged yellow band on snout to pectoral fin base, magenta-edged yellow saddle tapering to narrow bar from base of spinous dorsal-fin to middle of side behind pectoral fin; female mainly orange in color with yellow band from snout to base of pectoral fin; fleshy protuberance at front of upper lip absent in male; prolonged third dorsal spine of male; forked or lunate caudal fin with filamentous tips in male (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Forms small aggregations and found on outer reefs in 40-75 m (Ref 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||