Pseudanthias

Pseudanthias
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Pseudanthias
Bleeker, 1871
Type species
Anthias pleurotaenia
Bleeker, 1857
Synonyms
  • Entonanthias D.S. Jordan & Tanaka, 1927
  • Franzia D.S. Jordan, & W.F. Thompson, 1914
  • Leptanthias Tanaka, 1918
  • Mirolabrichthys Herre, 1927
  • Planctanthias Fowler, 1935
  • Rosanthias Tanaka, 1917

Pseudanthias is a genus of colourful reef fishes of the subfamily Anthiinae, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Indo-Pacific. The species belonging to this genus have a diet consisting of zooplankton, and are haremic. Fishes currently included in this genus were earlier part of the genus Anthias. Pseudanthias is the largest anthiine genus

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