Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Serranidae > Hemanthias

Hemanthias (Basslet)

Synonyms: Anthiasicus; Centristhmus; Hemianthias

Wikipedia Abstract

Hemanthias is a genus of colourful fishes in the subfamily Anthiinae. They are found at rocky reefs at depths of 20–610 m (66–2,001 ft) in the tropical and subtropical East Pacific and West Atlantic. They are red, pink and yellow, and reach 25–50 cm (9.8–19.7 in) in length depending on the exact species.
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Species

Hemanthias leptus (Longtail bass)
Hemanthias peruanus (Splittail bass)
Hemanthias signifer (Splittail bass)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0