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Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Meganthias: Name from Greek 'megas' for large and 'anthias' for Mediterranean fish, refers to the size of the 2 species, larger than species of Odontanthias which do not exceed 20.4 cm SL; kingyo: From Japanese word 'kingyo', meaning goldfish, referring to the goldfishlike body shape and coloration.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 100 - 150 m (Ref. 36345). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36345); 23.6 cm SL (female)
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Kon, T., T. Yoshino and Y. Sakurai, 2000. A new anthiine fish (Perciformes: Serranidae), Holanthias kingyo, from the Ryukyu Islands. Ichthyol. Res. 47(1):75-79. (Ref. 36345)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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