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Bony fish

Swallowtail Seaperch

Anthias anthias

Also known as: Anthias, Basslet, Lyretail Sea Perch, Sea Perch

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
Adult
@blackpuppet · izmir, Türkiye · May 20151 / 1
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Overview

Found in harems, amongst coral, gravel and rocks, also in submarine caves, over upper slopes and the continental shelf.
They feed nocturnally on crustaceans and small fish.

Anthias are often found in large schools often in there hundreds or thousands feeding high above the reef on zooplankton.
They start their life off as females and when there is an opening for a male will change to head up their harem of females.
Males are much more colourful and often have filamentous streamers which they use for their mating dance and to deter other males.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean
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Found in harems, amongst coral, gravel and rocks, also in submarine caves, over upper slopes and the continental shelf.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyAnthiadidae
    6. genusAnthias
    7. speciesAnthias anthias (Linnaeus, 1758)

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    More in the family

    Fairy Basslets-Streamer Basses (Anthiadidae)