Waite's splitfin

Luzonichthys waitei

Seven Centimeters Anthiadid Fish from Japanese Waters

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Luzonichthys waitei, known as Waite's splitfin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific from Aldabra and Astove of Seychelles to the Loyalty Islands, Fiji and Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Luzonichthys
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Aldabra and Astove of Seychelles to the Loyalty Islands, Fiji and Japan. Report from southern Marshall Islands appears to be based on the paratype of Luzonichthys robustus Fourmanoir, which has been reidentified as Luzonichthys earlei (Ref. 8524 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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