Anthiadidae

Scalyjaw koester

Acanthistius joanae

Anthiadid Fish beneath the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Acanthistius joanae, also known as the scalyjaw koester, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. The species is found along the shores of the Indian Ocean in South Africa.