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Pseudanthias mica Allen & Erdmann, 2012 Mica's anthias |
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photo by
Allen, G.R. |
| Family: | Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.72 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 52 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body moderately elongate, depth 2.5-2.8 in SL; posterior edge of orbit without papillae; fleshy protuberance at front of upper lip absent in male; lateral line scales 36-38; gill rakers 9-11+20-24; presence of small triangular patch of vomerine teeth; D X,15-17, with slightly elongate third dorsal spine in males, 2.2-2.5 in HL; A III,7; pectoral rays 17-19; lunate caudal fin, caudal concavity 1.9-2.7 in HL. Colour of male mainly orange-red to yellowish with brown scale margins posterodorsally; presence of broad yellow band behind eye, bordered on lower edge by pink stripe and above by moderately broad red band continuing above eye and across interorbital; reddish median fins with narrow bluish outer margin; reddish yellow pelvic fins with faint violet hue on inner part of fin; translucent to slightly yellowish pectoral fins; female yellowish red with narrow pink-edged yellow band extending from lower rear corner of eye to base of pectoral fin (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in reef crevices and caves in 52 m depth (Ref. 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||