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Odontanthias hensleyi Anderson & García-Moliner, 2012 |
| Family: | Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: Puerto Rico. Collected off the west coast of Puerto Rico in Mona Passage. This is the first Atlantic record for the genus Odontanthias, heretofore known from 13 Indo-Pacific species (Ref. 89081). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished from all other species of Odontanthias by the following combination of characters: 15 soft rays in the dorsal fin, 18 pectoral fin rays, vomerine tooth patch subquadrangular to diamond-shaped without posterior prolongation, pelvic fin and caudal fin lobes very well produced, and coloration (side of head with two bright yellow stripes; pelvic, anal and caudal fins bright yellow) (Ref. 89081). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||