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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) >
Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Compsanthias: From the Greek κομψός, meaning elegant or pretty, and ant'anthias', referring to the graceful form
and striking coloration of the included species.
More on author: Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 26 - 120 m (Ref. 1602). Tropical; 22°N - 25°S, 121°E - 109°W
Pacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef to islands in Oceania.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)
Inhabits caves or coral rubble along steep drop-offs or channel walls. Feeds on larvae of crustaceans and fish eggs (Ref. 89972). Secretive (Ref. 37816).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gill, A.C., 2024. Compsanthias, new genus of Pacific Anthiadidae (Teleostei). Zootaxa 5463(3):360-374. (Ref. 137448)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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