Orange Basslet (species: Pseudanthias squamipinnis) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Orange Basslet


©Anne Hoggett: Female Orange Basslet at Cod Hole

©Anne Hoggett: Male Pseudanthias squamipinnis at Cod Hole. Thanks to Dr Andy Lewis for the identification.

©Luisa Fontoura: Pseudanthias squamipinnis at North Point, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Serranidae
Genus Pseudanthias
Species Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Males have elongate third dorsal fin ray and a purple blotch on outer part of pectoral fin.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Bshary, A. and R. Bshary (2012). Individual differences in foraging strategies of parasitic Sabre-Tooth Blennies. PLoS ONE, 7(9): e45998. LIRS catalog number 1554.