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Stocky anthias (Pseudanthias hypselosoma)
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Stocky anthias (Pseudanthias hypselosoma) specimen
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Anthiadidae

Stocky anthias

Pseudanthias hypselosoma

Nineteen Centimeters Anthiadid Fish of Taiwanese Waters

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Pseudanthias hypselosoma is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the genus Pseudanthias which is part of the subfamily Anthiinae, which in turn is part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It is an Indo-Pacific species which is found from the Maldives to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to the Great Barrier Reef. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Maximum length
19 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Maldives to Samoa, north to Taiwan (Ref. 5193 ) and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 9710 ), south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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