Salmon-spotted jewelfish

Choranthias salmopunctatus

Fish Reaching Six Point One Centimeters in the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Choranthias salmopunctatus, the salmon-spotted jewelfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. It is endemic to Brazil where a small population has been spotted near St. Peter and St.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Choranthias
Maximum length: 6.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: endemic to St. Paul's Rocks.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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