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Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Pseudanthias: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, anthias = a fish, Sparus aurata (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Heemstra & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 70 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Andaman Islands, Maldives, Chagos Archipelago, Seychelles (Ref. 10685), and Mauritius.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4319)
Inhabits deep reefs. Forms small groups near caves and ledges, steep dropoffs in 10-70 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1986. Serranidae. p. 509-537. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4319)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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