Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Anthiadidae Fairy basslets or Streamer basses

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Photo by Timm, C.D. Southwest Atlantic Max. Length 60 cm TL Acanthistius brasilianus (Cuvier, 1828) Photo by Timm, C.D. Acanthistius brasilianus [Argentine seabass]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Southwest Pacific. Max. Length 50 cm TL Acanthistius cinctus (Günther, 1859) Photo by Randall, J.E. Acanthistius cinctus [Yellowbanded perch]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Southeast Pacific Max. Length 40 cm TL Acanthistius fuscus Regan, 1913 Photo by Randall, J.E. Acanthistius fuscus [Rapanui seabass]
Photo by Heemstra, P.C. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 14 cm SL Acanthistius joanae Heemstra, 2010 Photo by Heemstra, P.C. Acanthistius joanae [Scalyjaw koester]	Photo by Camrrubi, J.-F. Southwest Pacific. Max. Length 45 cm TL Acanthistius ocellatus (Günther, 1859) Photo by Camrrubi, J.-F. Acanthistius ocellatus [Eastern wirrah]	No picture found Max. Length 37 cm SL Acanthistius pardalotus [Leopard wirrah]
Photo by INIDEP Southwest Atlantic Max. Length 31 cm SL Acanthistius patachonicus (Jenyns, 1840) Photo by INIDEP Acanthistius patachonicus [Patagonian grouper]	No picture found Max. Length 25.8 cm SL Acanthistius paxtoni [Orangelined wirrah]	Photo by Wolfe, G. Eastern Pacific Max. Length 47 cm TL Acanthistius pictus (Tschudi, 1846) Photo by Wolfe, G. Acanthistius pictus [Brick seabass]
Photo by Palmer, R. Southeast Atlantic Max. Length 35 cm TL Acanthistius sebastoides (Castelnau, 1861) Photo by Palmer, R. Acanthistius sebastoides [Koester]	Photo by Dowling, C. Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 50 cm TL Acanthistius serratus (Cuvier, 1828) Photo by Dowling, C. Acanthistius serratus [Western wirrah]	Photo by Tang, C.-N. Western Pacific. Max. Length 11.1 cm SL Aepysomanthias randalli (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1980) Photo by Tang, C.-N. Aepysomanthias randalli
No picture found Anatolanthias apiomycter	Photo by Wirtz, P. Eastern Atlantic Max. Length 27 cm SL Anthias anthias (Linnaeus, 1758) Photo by Wirtz, P. Anthias anthias [Swallowtail seaperch]	Photo by Baldwin, C.C. Western Atlantic Max. Length 15.6 cm SL Anthias asperilinguis Günther, 1859 Photo by Baldwin, C.C. Anthias asperilinguis
No picture found Max. Length 23.3 cm SL Anthias cyprinoides	Photo by Beard, A. Southeast Atlantic Max. Length 17.9 cm SL Anthias helenensis Katayama & Amaoka, 1986 Photo by Beard, A. Anthias helenensis	Photo by Fischer, L.G. Western Atlantic Max. Length 28 cm TL Anthias menezesi Anderson & Heemstra, 1980 Photo by Fischer, L.G. Anthias menezesi
Photo by Flescher, D. Western Atlantic Max. Length 25 cm TL Anthias nicholsi Firth, 1933 Photo by Flescher, D. Anthias nicholsi [Yellowfin bass]	No picture found Max. Length 29 cm TL Anthias noeli [Rosy Jewelfish]	No picture found Max. Length 20.8 cm SL Anthias woodsi [Swallowtail bass]
Photo by Flescher, D. Western Atlantic Max. Length 30 cm TL Baldwinella aureorubens (Longley, 1935) Photo by Flescher, D. Baldwinella aureorubens [Streamer bass]	Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory Western Atlantic Max. Length 25 cm TL Baldwinella vivanus (Jordan & Swain, 1885) Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory Baldwinella vivanus [Red barbier]	Photo by Dubosc, J. Eastern Indian Ocean and Max. Length 30 cm TL Caesioperca lepidoptera (Forster, 1801) Photo by Dubosc, J. Caesioperca lepidoptera [Butterfly perch]
Photo by Groeneveld, R. Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 25 cm TL Caesioperca rasor (Richardson, 1839) Photo by Groeneveld, R. Caesioperca rasor [Barber perch]	No picture found Max. Length 27.4 cm TL Caprodon affinis	Photo by Yau, B. Western Pacific, Lord How Max. Length 47 cm SL Caprodon krasyukovae Kharin, 1983 Photo by Yau, B. Caprodon krasyukovae [Krasyukova's perch]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern and western South Max. Length 55 cm FL Caprodon longimanus (Günther, 1859) Photo by Randall, J.E. Caprodon longimanus [Pink maomao]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Southeastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 35 cm TL Caprodon schlegelii (Günther, 1859) Photo by Randall, J.E. Caprodon schlegelii [Sunrise perch]	Photo by Akau, J. Eastern Pacific Max. Length 22.8 cm SL Caprodon unicolor Katayama, 1975 Photo by Akau, J. Caprodon unicolor [Elegant Anthias]
Photo by Luiz, Jr., O. Eastern Central Atlantic Max. Length 6.1 cm SL Choranthias salmopunctatus (Lubbock & Edwards, 1981) Photo by Luiz, Jr., O. Choranthias salmopunctatus [Salmon-spotted jewelfish]	No picture found Choranthias tenuis [Threadnose bass]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 7.7 cm SL Compsanthias hawaiiensis (Randall, 1979) Photo by Randall, J.E. Compsanthias hawaiiensis [Hawaiian longfin anthias]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 7 cm TL Compsanthias ventralis (Randall, 1979) Photo by Randall, J.E. Compsanthias ventralis [Longfin anthias]	Photo by after Bleeker Western Central Pacific Max. Length 17 cm SL Dactylanthias aplodactylus (Bleeker, 1858) Photo by after Bleeker Dactylanthias aplodactylus	No picture found Max. Length 20.4 cm SL Dactylanthias baccheti
Photo by Good, P. Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 56 cm TL Epinephelides armatus (Castelnau, 1875) Photo by Good, P. Epinephelides armatus [Breaksea cod]	Photo by Tang, C.-N. Northwest Pacific Max. Length 42 cm TL Giganthias immaculatus Katayama, 1954 Photo by Tang, C.-N. Giganthias immaculatus	Photo by White, W.T. & Dharmadi Indian Ocean Max. Length 23.7 cm SL Giganthias serratospinosus White & Dharmadi, 2012 Photo by White, W.T. & Dharmadi Giganthias serratospinosus [Spinyfin Perch]
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory Western Atlantic Max. Length 50 cm TL Hemanthias leptus (Ginsburg, 1952) Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory Hemanthias leptus [Longtail bass]	Photo by Robertson, R. Eastern Pacific Max. Length 45 cm TL Hemanthias peruanus (Steindachner, 1875) Photo by Robertson, R. Hemanthias peruanus [Splittail bass]	Photo by Robertson, R. Eastern Pacific Max. Length 42 cm TL Hemanthias signifer (Garman, 1899) Photo by Robertson, R. Hemanthias signifer [Damsel bass]
No picture found Max. Length 21.4 cm SL Holanthias caudalis	Photo by Hook, T.J. Eastern Atlantic Max. Length 22 cm SL Holanthias fronticinctus (Günther, 1868) Photo by Hook, T.J. Holanthias fronticinctus [St. Helena seaperch]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Southwest Pacific Max. Length 30 cm TL Hypoplectrodes annulatus (Günther, 1859) Photo by Randall, J.E. Hypoplectrodes annulatus [Blackbanded seaperch]
No picture found Max. Length 10 cm TL Hypoplectrodes cardinalis [Red seaperch]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Southwest Pacific Max. Length 20 cm TL Hypoplectrodes huntii (Hector, 1875) Photo by Randall, J.E. Hypoplectrodes huntii [Redbanded perch]	Photo by Schulz, S. Western Pacific Max. Length 12 cm TL Hypoplectrodes jamesoni Ogilby, 1908 Photo by Schulz, S. Hypoplectrodes jamesoni [Jameson's seaperch]
Photo by Yau, B. Western Pacific Max. Length 45 cm TL Hypoplectrodes maccullochi (Whitley, 1929) Photo by Yau, B. Hypoplectrodes maccullochi [Halfbanded seaperch]	Photo by Schulz, S. Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 30 cm TL Hypoplectrodes nigroruber (Cuvier, 1828) Photo by Schulz, S. Hypoplectrodes nigroruber [Banded seaperch]	No picture found Max. Length 14.6 cm SL Hypoplectrodes semicinctum
No picture found Max. Length 20 cm TL Hypoplectrodes wilsoni [Spotty seaperch]	No picture found Max. Length 25.7 cm SL Lepidoperca aurantia [New Zealand orange perch]	Photo by Yau, B. Southwest Pacific Lepidoperca brochata Katayama & Fujii, 1982 Photo by Yau, B. Lepidoperca brochata [Fangtooth perch]
Photo by Graham, K. Western Pacific Lepidoperca caesiopercula (Whitley, 1951) Photo by Graham, K. Lepidoperca caesiopercula [Greycheek basslet]	No picture found Max. Length 13.8 cm TL Lepidoperca coatsii	No picture found Max. Length 18 cm TL Lepidoperca filamenta [Western orange perch]
No picture found Lepidoperca inornata	Photo by Yau, B. Southwest Pacific Lepidoperca magna Katayama & Fujii, 1982 Photo by Yau, B. Lepidoperca magna [Sharphead perch]	Photo by CSIRO Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 15 cm TL Lepidoperca occidentalis Whitley, 1951 Photo by CSIRO Lepidoperca occidentalis [Slender orange perch]
Photo by CSIRO Southwest Pacific Max. Length 28 cm TL Lepidoperca pulchella (Waite, 1899) Photo by CSIRO Lepidoperca pulchella [Orange perch]	No picture found Max. Length 20 cm FL Lepidoperca tasmanica [Tasmanian perch]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 5.5 cm TL Luzonichthys earlei Randall, 1981 Photo by Randall, J.E. Luzonichthys earlei [Earle's splitfin]
Photo by Rocha, L.A. Southeast Pacific Max. Length 4.6 cm SL Luzonichthys kiomeamea Shepherd, Pinheiro, Phelps, Peraz-Matus, Rocha, 2019 Photo by Rocha, L.A. Luzonichthys kiomeamea [Rapa Nui splitfin]	No picture found Max. Length 6.3 cm TL Luzonichthys microlepis [Slender splitfin]	Photo by Greene, B.D. Western Central Pacific Max. Length 4.6 cm SL Luzonichthys seaver Copus, Ka'apu-Lyons & Pyle, 2015 Photo by Greene, B.D. Luzonichthys seaver [Seaver splitfin]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Pacific Max. Length 5.5 cm TL Luzonichthys taeniatus Randall & McCosker, 1992 Photo by Randall, J.E. Luzonichthys taeniatus [Striped splitfin]	Photo by Winterbottom, R. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 7 cm TL Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler, 1931) Photo by Winterbottom, R. Luzonichthys waitei [Waite's splitfin]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 5.8 cm TL Luzonichthys whitleyi (Smith, 1955) Photo by Randall, J.E. Luzonichthys whitleyi [Whitley's splitfin]
Photo by Williams, J.T. Western Pacific Max. Length 4.2 cm SL Luzonichthys williamsi Randall & McCosker, 1992 Photo by Williams, J.T. Luzonichthys williamsi	No picture found Max. Length 30.1 cm SL Meganthias carpenteri [Yellowtop Jewelfish]	Photo by Ali Aslam Indian Ocean Max. Length 29.3 cm SL Meganthias filiferus Randall & Heemstra, 2008 Photo by Ali Aslam Meganthias filiferus [Filamentous anthiine]
Photo by Tang, C.-N. Northwest Pacific Max. Length 27.8 cm SL Meganthias kingyo (Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 2000) Photo by Tang, C.-N. Meganthias kingyo	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 37.4 cm SL Meganthias natalensis (Fowler, 1925) Photo by Randall, J.E. Meganthias natalensis [Gorgeous swallowtail]	Photo by Greenfield, J. Indian Ocean Max. Length 12 cm SL Mirolabrichthys evansi (Smith, 1954) Photo by Greenfield, J. Mirolabrichthys evansi [Yellowback anthias]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 20 cm TL Mirolabrichthys pascalus (Jordan & Tanaka, 1927) Photo by Randall, J.E. Mirolabrichthys pascalus [Amethyst anthias]	Photo by Patzner, R. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 12 cm TL Mirolabrichthys tuka Herre & Montalban, 1927 Photo by Patzner, R. Mirolabrichthys tuka [Yellowstriped fairy basslet]	Photo by Mayo, M. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 9 cm TL Nemanthias bartlettorum (Randall & Lubbock, 1981) Photo by Mayo, M. Nemanthias bartlettorum [Bartletts' anthias]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 13 cm TL Nemanthias bicolor (Randall, 1979) Photo by Randall, J.E. Nemanthias bicolor [Bicolor anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 13 cm TL Nemanthias carberryi Smith, 1954 Photo by Randall, J.E. Nemanthias carberryi [Threadfin anthias]	Photo by Malaer, P. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 9.5 cm TL Nemanthias dispar (Herre, 1955) Photo by Malaer, P. Nemanthias dispar [Peach fairy basslet]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 8 cm TL Nemanthias regalis (Randall & Lubbock, 1981) Photo by Randall, J.E. Nemanthias regalis	Photo by Tanaka, H. Indo-Pacific, South Afric Max. Length 15 cm SL Odontanthias borbonius (Valenciennes, 1828) Photo by Tanaka, H. Odontanthias borbonius [Checked swallowtail]	No picture found Max. Length 10 cm SL Odontanthias caudicinctus [Blackblotch swallowtail]
No picture found Max. Length 16.5 cm SL Odontanthias cauoh [Red jewelfish]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Pacific Max. Length 20 cm SL Odontanthias chrysostictus (Günther, 1872) Photo by Randall, J.E. Odontanthias chrysostictus	No picture found Max. Length 13.4 cm SL Odontanthias dorsomaculatus
Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 10.9 cm SL Odontanthias elizabethae Fowler, 1923 Photo by Randall, J.E. Odontanthias elizabethae	Photo by Randall, J.E. Northwest Pacific Max. Length 20 cm SL Odontanthias flagris Yoshino & Araga, 1975 Photo by Randall, J.E. Odontanthias flagris	Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 15.3 cm SL Odontanthias fuscipinnis (Jenkins, 1901) Photo by Randall, J.E. Odontanthias fuscipinnis [Hawaiian deep anthias]
No picture found Max. Length 15.5 cm SL Odontanthias hensleyi	Photo by Tea, Y.-K. Western Pacific Max. Length 16.3 cm SL Odontanthias katayamai (Randall, Maugé & Plessis, 1979) Photo by Tea, Y.-K. Odontanthias katayamai	Photo by White, W.T. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 21.2 cm SL Odontanthias randalli White, 2011 Photo by White, W.T. Odontanthias randalli [Lombok Swallowtail]
Photo by Ramachandran, S. / Fishery Survey of India, Kochi Western Pacific Max. Length 16 cm SL Odontanthias rhodopeplus (Günther, 1872) Photo by Ramachandran, S. / Fishery Survey of India, Kochi Odontanthias rhodopeplus	Photo by Wass, R.C. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 14.5 cm SL Odontanthias tapui (Randall, Maugé & Plessis, 1979) Photo by Wass, R.C. Odontanthias tapui	Photo by Tang, C.-N. Western Pacific Max. Length 20 cm SL Odontanthias unimaculatus (Tanaka, 1917) Photo by Tang, C.-N. Odontanthias unimaculatus
Photo by Tea, Y.-K. Central Pacific Max. Length 12.3 cm SL Odontanthias wassi Randall & Heemstra, 2006 Photo by Tea, Y.-K. Odontanthias wassi	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Pacific Max. Length 9.3 cm SL Odontanthias xanthomaculatus (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979) Photo by Randall, J.E. Odontanthias xanthomaculatus	Photo by CSIRO Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 75 cm TL Othos dentex (Cuvier, 1828) Photo by CSIRO Othos dentex [Harlequin fish]
Photo by Ramachandran, S. / Fishery Survey of India, Kochi Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 7.2 cm SL Pelontrus alcocki (Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena, 2014) Photo by Ramachandran, S. / Fishery Survey of India, Kochi Pelontrus alcocki [Alcock's deep-reef basslet]	Photo by Walsh, F. Western Pacific Max. Length 5.5 cm SL Pelontrus bennetti (Allen & Walsh, 2015) Photo by Walsh, F. Pelontrus bennetti [Bennett's perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 4.5 cm SL Pelontrus ferrugineus [Rusty perchlet]
No picture found Max. Length 7.2 cm SL Pelontrus foresti	No picture found Max. Length 5.0 cm SL Pelontrus hinano [Hinano's perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 5.0 cm SL Pelontrus kojiorum
No picture found Max. Length 5.8 cm SL Pelontrus maugei	No picture found Max. Length 6.2 cm SL Pelontrus megalepis	No picture found Max. Length 3.2 cm SL Pelontrus moretonensis
Photo by SFSA Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 5 cm SL Pelontrus morgansi Smith, 1961 Photo by SFSA Pelontrus morgansi [Flagfin]	Photo by Rocha, L.A. West Indian Ocean Max. Length 7.0 cm SL Pelontrus raki (Shepherd, Pinheiro, Najeeb, Rocha & Rocha, 2025) Photo by Rocha, L.A. Pelontrus raki [Maldivian perchlet]	No picture found Pelontrus ryukyuensis
Photo by Endoh, K. Western Pacific Max. Length 6 cm SL Pelontrus sagamiensis (Katayama, 1964) Photo by Endoh, K. Pelontrus sagamiensis	No picture found Max. Length 4 cm SL Pelontrus takasei [Hinomaru perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 8.2 cm SL Pelontrus vexillarius
Photo by Trevor, M. Western Pacific. Max. Length 25 cm TL Plectranthias anthioides (Günther, 1872) Photo by Trevor, M. Plectranthias anthioides	No picture found Max. Length 8.2 cm SL Plectranthias bauchotae	No picture found Max. Length 20 cm SL Plectranthias clavatus [Club perchlet]
No picture found Max. Length 5.6 cm SL Plectranthias elaine	Photo by Robertson, R. Western Atlantic Max. Length 10 cm TL Plectranthias garrupellus Robins & Starck, 1961 Photo by Robertson, R. Plectranthias garrupellus [Apricot bass]	No picture found Max. Length 12.3 cm SL Plectranthias grahami [Graham's perchlet]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 6.2 cm SL Plectranthias helenae Randall, 1980 Photo by Randall, J.E. Plectranthias helenae [Helen's perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 8.9 cm SL Plectranthias intermedius	No picture found Max. Length 9.2 cm SL Plectranthias jothyi
Photo by Tang et al. Indo-Pacific Ocean Max. Length 28 cm SL Plectranthias kamii Randall, 1980 Photo by Tang et al. Plectranthias kamii [Kami's perchlet]	Photo by Eder, G. / Zajonz, U. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 5.5 cm SL Plectranthias klausewitzi Zajonz, 2006 Photo by Eder, G. / Zajonz, U. Plectranthias klausewitzi	No picture found Max. Length 6.6 cm SL Plectranthias knappi
No picture found Max. Length 5.8 cm SL Plectranthias maekawa [Maekawa’s perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 7.6 cm SL Plectranthias mcgroutheri [McGrouther's perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 2.7 cm SL Plectranthias normanby [Four-eyes perchlet]
No picture found Max. Length 7.6 cm SL Plectranthias pallidus [Pale perchlet]	Photo by Tang et al. Northwest Pacific Max. Length 15.1 cm SL Plectranthias purpuralepis Tang, Lai & Ho, 2020 Photo by Tang et al. Plectranthias purpuralepis [Purple-scaled perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 6.2 cm SL Plectranthias retrofasciatus
No picture found Max. Length 4.9 cm SL Plectranthias rubrifasciatus	Photo by Tang et al. Northwest Pacific Max. Length 11.5 cm SL Plectranthias sheni Chen & Shao, 2002 Photo by Tang et al. Plectranthias sheni	No picture found Max. Length 23.8 cm SL Plectranthias taylori
Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Pacific Max. Length 8.3 cm SL Plectranthias wheeleri Randall, 1980 Photo by Randall, J.E. Plectranthias wheeleri [Spotted perchlet]	Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan Western Pacific Max. Length 7.7 cm SL Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall, 1980 Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan Plectranthias whiteheadi	Photo by Cabebe-Barnuevo, R.A., et al. (2022) Western Pacific. Max. Length 20 cm SL Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino, 1972 Photo by Cabebe-Barnuevo, R.A., et al. (2022) Plectranthias yamakawai
No picture found Max. Length 5.7 cm SL Poroanthias cruentus [Bloody perchlet]	Photo by Pelicier, D. Indian Ocean, from Maurit Max. Length 4.8 cm SL Poroanthias pelicieri (Randall & Shimizu, 1994) Photo by Pelicier, D. Poroanthias pelicieri	Photo by Robertson, R. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 18 cm TL Pronotogrammus eos Gilbert, 1890 Photo by Robertson, R. Pronotogrammus eos [Bigeye bass]
Photo by Baldwin, C.C. Western Atlantic Max. Length 20 cm TL Pronotogrammus martinicensis (Guichenot, 1868) Photo by Baldwin, C.C. Pronotogrammus martinicensis [Roughtongue bass]	Photo by Robertson, R. Eastern Pacific Max. Length 28.5 cm TL Pronotogrammus multifasciatus Gill, 1863 Photo by Robertson, R. Pronotogrammus multifasciatus [Threadfin bass]	Photo by Koch, R.J. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 14 cm TL Pseudanthias bimaculatus (Smith, 1955) Photo by Koch, R.J. Pseudanthias bimaculatus [Two-spot basslet]
No picture found Max. Length 10 cm TL Pseudanthias calloura [Aurora anthias]	No picture found Max. Length 17 cm SL Pseudanthias caudalis	Photo by Allen, G.R. Western Pacific Max. Length 7.5 cm SL Pseudanthias charleneae Allen & Erdmann, 2008 Photo by Allen, G.R. Pseudanthias charleneae [Charlene's anthias]
Photo by Yang, N.-S. Western Pacific Max. Length 9.5 cm SL Pseudanthias cichlops (Bleeker, 1853) Photo by Yang, N.-S. Pseudanthias cichlops	Photo by Connell, A.D. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 11 cm SL Pseudanthias connelli (Heemstra & Randall, 1986) Photo by Connell, A.D. Pseudanthias connelli [Harlequin goldie]	No picture found Max. Length 7.9 cm TL Pseudanthias conspicuus
Photo by Polack, D. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 14 cm TL Pseudanthias cooperi (Regan, 1902) Photo by Polack, D. Pseudanthias cooperi [Red-bar anthias]	Photo by Sorita, K. Northwest Pacific Max. Length 14 cm SL Pseudanthias elongatus (Franz, 1910) Photo by Sorita, K. Pseudanthias elongatus	Photo by Alvheim, O. Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 10.7 cm SL Pseudanthias emma Gill & Psomadakis, 2018 Photo by Alvheim, O. Pseudanthias emma [Emma's basslet]
Photo by Allen, G.R. Western Central Pacific Max. Length 10 cm TL Pseudanthias engelhardi (Allen & Starck, 1982) Photo by Allen, G.R. Pseudanthias engelhardi [Orangebar anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 21 cm TL Pseudanthias fasciatus (Kamohara, 1955) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias fasciatus [One-stripe anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Pacific Max. Length 6.6 cm SL Pseudanthias flavicauda Randall & Pyle, 2001 Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias flavicauda [Yellowtail anthias]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Pseudanthias fucinus (Randall & Ralston, 1985) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias fucinus	No picture found Max. Length 7.9 cm SL Pseudanthias georgei [George's basslet]	No picture found Pseudanthias gibbosus
Photo by Khalaf, M.A. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 13 cm TL Pseudanthias heemstrai Schuhmacher, Krupp & Randall, 1989 Photo by Khalaf, M.A. Pseudanthias heemstrai [Orangehead anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 10.0 cm SL Pseudanthias hiva Randall & Pyle, 2001 Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias hiva [Hiva basslet]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Central Pacific Max. Length 12 cm TL Pseudanthias huchtii (Bleeker, 1857) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias huchtii [Red-cheeked fairy basslet]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Central Pacific Max. Length 12 cm TL Pseudanthias hutomoi (Allen & Burhanuddin, 1976) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias hutomoi [Hutomo's anthias]	Photo by Adams, M.J. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 19 cm TL Pseudanthias hypselosoma Bleeker, 1878 Photo by Adams, M.J. Pseudanthias hypselosoma [Stocky anthias]	Photo by Allen, G.R. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 9 cm TL Pseudanthias ignitus (Randall & Lubbock, 1981) Photo by Allen, G.R. Pseudanthias ignitus [Flame anthias]
No picture found Max. Length 10 cm SL Pseudanthias leucozonus	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 8 cm SL Pseudanthias lunulatus (Kotthaus, 1973) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias lunulatus [Lunate goldie]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Oceania and Western Pacif Max. Length 14.5 cm TL Pseudanthias luzonensis (Katayama & Masuda, 1983) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias luzonensis [Yellowlined anthias]
No picture found Pseudanthias manadensis	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 16 cm TL Pseudanthias marcia Randall & Hoover, 1993 Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias marcia [Marcia's anthias]	Photo by Allen, G.R. Western Central Pacific Max. Length 5.7 cm SL Pseudanthias mica Allen & Erdmann, 2012 Photo by Allen, G.R. Pseudanthias mica [Mica's anthias]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 7.2 cm SL Pseudanthias mooreanus (Herre, 1935) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias mooreanus	No picture found Max. Length 8.1 cm SL Pseudanthias nobilis	Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 12 cm TL Pseudanthias olivaceus (Randall & McCosker, 1982) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias olivaceus
Photo by Williams, J.T. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 5.8 cm SL Pseudanthias oumati Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013 Photo by Williams, J.T. Pseudanthias oumati [Saffron anthias]	No picture found Max. Length 13.4 cm SL Pseudanthias paralourgus [Purple-tip Anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Pacific Max. Length 13.5 cm TL Pseudanthias pictilis (Randall & Allen, 1978) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias pictilis [Painted anthias]
Photo by Koya, S. / K.V. Akhilesh Indian Ocean Max. Length 11.9 cm SL Pseudanthias pillai Heemstra & Akhilesh, 2012 Photo by Koya, S. / K.V. Akhilesh Pseudanthias pillai [Pillai's anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 20 cm TL Pseudanthias pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1857) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias pleurotaenia [Square-spot fairy basslet]	Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 7 cm SL Pseudanthias pulcherrimus (Heemstra & Randall, 1986) Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver Pseudanthias pulcherrimus [Resplendent goldie]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 9.5 cm TL Pseudanthias randalli (Lubbock & Allen, 1978) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias randalli [Randall's fairy basslet]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Pacific Max. Length 12 cm TL Pseudanthias rubrizonatus (Randall, 1983) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias rubrizonatus [Red-belted anthias]	Photo by MNHN Western Central Pacific Max. Length 9.2 cm SL Pseudanthias rubrolineatus (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979) Photo by MNHN Pseudanthias rubrolineatus [Thread-tail basslet]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Indian Ocean Max. Length 10.5 cm SL Pseudanthias sheni Randall & Allen, 1989 Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias sheni [Shen's basslet]	Photo by Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 15 cm TL Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 1855) Photo by Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey Pseudanthias squamipinnis [Sea goldie]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 13 cm TL Pseudanthias taeniatus (Klunzinger, 1884) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias taeniatus
No picture found Max. Length 10 cm TL Pseudanthias taira	No picture found Max. Length 5.9 cm SL Pseudanthias tequila [Cave anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 22 cm TL Pseudanthias thompsoni (Fowler, 1923) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias thompsoni [Hawaiian anthias]
Photo by Field, R. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 9 cm TL Pseudanthias townsendi (Boulenger, 1897) Photo by Field, R. Pseudanthias townsendi [Townsend's anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Northwest Pacific Max. Length 8.2 cm SL Pseudanthias venator Snyder, 1911 Photo by Randall, J.E. Pseudanthias venator	Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 4.6 cm SL Pyronotanthias aurulentus (Randall & McCosker, 1982) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pyronotanthias aurulentus
Photo by Steene, R. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 7 cm TL Pyronotanthias bimarginatus (Randall, 2011) Photo by Steene, R. Pyronotanthias bimarginatus [Margined anthias]	Photo by Konishi, S. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 10.2 cm SL Pyronotanthias flavoguttatus (Katayama & Masuda, 1980) Photo by Konishi, S. Pyronotanthias flavoguttatus [Yellow-spotted anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Ocean Max. Length 12 cm TL Pyronotanthias lori (Lubbock & Randall, 1976) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pyronotanthias lori [Lori's anthias]
Photo by Tanaka, H. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 7.5 cm SL Pyronotanthias parvirostris (Randall & Lubbock, 1981) Photo by Tanaka, H. Pyronotanthias parvirostris [Sunset anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 5.5 cm SL Pyronotanthias privitera (Randall & Pyle, 2001) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pyronotanthias privitera [Privitera's fairy basslet]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 9.5 cm TL Pyronotanthias smithvanizi (Randall & Lubbock, 1981) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pyronotanthias smithvanizi [Princess anthias]
Photo by Victor, B. Western Pacific, New Cale Max. Length 7.9 cm SL Pyronotanthias timanoa (Victor, Teitelbaum & Randall, 2020) Photo by Victor, B. Pyronotanthias timanoa [Sunrise Anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 5.3 cm SL Pyronotanthias unimarginatus (Randall, 2011) Photo by Randall, J.E. Pyronotanthias unimarginatus	Photo by Allen, G.R. Western Central Pacific Max. Length 6 cm TL Rabaulichthys altipinnis Allen, 1984 Photo by Allen, G.R. Rabaulichthys altipinnis [Sailfin anthias]
Photo by Walsh, F. Western Pacific Max. Length 6.2 cm SL Rabaulichthys squirei Randall & Walsh, 2010 Photo by Walsh, F. Rabaulichthys squirei	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 6 cm TL Rabaulichthys stigmaticus Randall & Pyle, 1989 Photo by Randall, J.E. Rabaulichthys stigmaticus [Spotfin anthias]	No picture found Max. Length 6.4 cm SL Rabaulichthys suzukii
Photo by Thomas, S. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 19 cm TL Sacura boulengeri (Heemstra, 1973) Photo by Thomas, S. Sacura boulengeri [Boulenger's anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Pacific Max. Length 13 cm SL Sacura margaritacea (Hilgendorf, 1879) Photo by Randall, J.E. Sacura margaritacea	Photo by Tang, C.-N. Western Central Pacific. Max. Length 12 cm TL Sacura parva Heemstra & Randall, 1979 Photo by Tang, C.-N. Sacura parva [Little fairy basslet]
Photo by Motomura, H. Eastern Inidan Ocean Max. Length 12.4 cm SL Sacura sanguinea Motomura, Yoshida & Vilasri, 2017 Photo by Motomura, H. Sacura sanguinea [Andaman deepwater Anthias]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Central Pacific Max. Length 9.6 cm SL Sacura speciosa Heemstra & Randall, 1979 Photo by Randall, J.E. Sacura speciosa	Photo by Chen, J.-P. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 5.4 cm SL Sayonara elongata (Wu, Randall & Chen, 2011) Photo by Chen, J.-P. Sayonara elongata
No picture found Max. Length 7.5 cm SL Sayonara fijiensis	Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 14.5 cm SL Sayonara japonica (Steindachner, 1883) Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. Sayonara japonica [Japanese perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 6.8 cm SL Sayonara lasti [Trawl perchlet]
No picture found Max. Length 6.1 cm SL Sayonara megalophthalma [Citron perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 9.0 cm SL Sayonara robertsi [Filamentous perchlet]	Photo by Chen, J.-P. Northwest Pacific Max. Length 5.8 cm SL Sayonara xanthomaculata (Wu, Randall & Chen, 2011) Photo by Chen, J.-P. Sayonara xanthomaculata
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. Western Pacific Max. Length 13 cm SL Selenanthias analis Tanaka, 1918 Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. Selenanthias analis [Pearl-spotted fairy basslet]	No picture found Max. Length 13.3 cm SL Selenanthias barroi	No picture found Max. Length 8.7 cm SL Selenanthias myersi
Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Pacific Max. Length 13 cm TL Serranocirrhitus latus Watanabe, 1949 Photo by Randall, J.E. Serranocirrhitus latus [Hawkfish anthias]	No picture found Max. Length 4.8 cm SL Tosana dampieriensis [Dampierian threadtail Anthias]	No picture found Max. Length 11.8 cm SL Tosana longipinnis [Longfin threadtail Anthias]
Photo by Tang, C.-N. Western Pacific Max. Length 16 cm SL Tosana niwae Smith & Pope, 1906 Photo by Tang, C.-N. Tosana niwae [Threadtail anthias]	No picture found Max. Length 6.9 cm SL Tosanoides annepatrice	No picture found Max. Length 6.0 cm SL Tosanoides aphrodite [Aphrodite anthias]
No picture found Max. Length 10 cm SL Tosanoides filamentosus	Photo by Pyle, R.L. Western Pacific Max. Length 9 cm SL Tosanoides flavofasciatus Katayama & Masuda, 1980 Photo by Pyle, R.L. Tosanoides flavofasciatus	Photo by Pyle, R.L. East Central Pacific Max. Length 4.3 cm SL Tosanoides obama Pyle, Green & Kosaki, 2016 Photo by Pyle, R.L. Tosanoides obama [Obama anthias]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Southwest Pacific. Max. Length 22 cm TL Trachypoma macracanthus Günther, 1859 Photo by Randall, J.E. Trachypoma macracanthus [Toadstool groper]	Photo by Bart Shepherd et al. 2018 Southeast Pacific Max. Length 4.0 cm SL Xenanthias ahiahiata (Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Pérez-Matus & Rocha, 2018) Photo by Bart Shepherd et al. 2018 Xenanthias ahiahiata [Sunset perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 4.5 cm SL Xenanthias altipinnatus
Photo by Randall, J.E. Eastern Central Pacific Max. Length 5.7 cm SL Xenanthias cirrhitoides (Randall, 1980) Photo by Randall, J.E. Xenanthias cirrhitoides	Photo by Williams, J.T. Eastern Central Pacific Xenanthias flammeus (Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013) Photo by Williams, J.T. Xenanthias flammeus [Flame perchlet]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Ocean. Max. Length 4.7 cm TL Xenanthias fourmanoiri (Randall, 1980) Photo by Randall, J.E. Xenanthias fourmanoiri [Doublespot perchlet]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Western Indian Ocean Max. Length 3.2 cm SL Xenanthias gardineri Regan, 1908 Photo by Randall, J.E. Xenanthias gardineri	Photo by Lougher, T. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 4.5 cm SL Xenanthias inermis (Randall, 1980) Photo by Lougher, T. Xenanthias inermis [Chequered perchlet]	Photo by Hazes, B. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 3.5 cm SL Xenanthias longimanus (Weber, 1913) Photo by Hazes, B. Xenanthias longimanus [Longfin perchlet]
Photo by Randall, J.E. Pacific Ocean Max. Length 4.0 cm SL Xenanthias nanus (Randall, 1980) Photo by Randall, J.E. Xenanthias nanus [Bownband perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 3.2 cm SL Xenanthias polygonius [Polygon perchlet]	Photo by Randall, J.E. Indo-Pacific Max. Length 4 cm SL Xenanthias winniensis (Tyler, 1966) Photo by Randall, J.E. Xenanthias winniensis [Redblotch basslet]
No picture found Max. Length 7.1 cm SL Zalanthias alleni [Allen's perchlet]	Photo by Tang, C.-N. Indo-West Pacific Max. Length 12 cm SL Zalanthias azumanus (Jordan & Richardson, 1910) Photo by Tang, C.-N. Zalanthias azumanus [Azuma perchlet]	No picture found Zalanthias bilaticlavia
No picture found Max. Length 15.8 cm SL Zalanthias exsul	Photo by Russell, P. Central Pacific Max. Length 10.3 cm SL Zalanthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) Photo by Russell, P. Zalanthias kelloggi	Photo by Graham, K. Southwest Pacific. Max. Length 8.3 cm SL Zalanthias maculicauda (Regan, 1914) Photo by Graham, K. Zalanthias maculicauda [Spot-tail perchlet]
No picture found Max. Length 9.7 cm SL Zalanthias melanesius [Melanesian perchlet]	No picture found Max. Length 15 cm SL Zalanthias nazcae [Red splodge]	No picture found Max. Length 16.4 cm SL Zalanthias parini [Parin's anthias]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Acanthistius brasilianus	Argentine seabass	Southwest Atlantic	60 TL	1828
Acanthistius cinctus	Yellowbanded perch	Southwest Pacific.	50 TL	1859
Acanthistius fuscus	Rapanui seabass	Southeast Pacific	40 TL	1913
Acanthistius joanae	Scalyjaw koester	Western Indian Ocean	14 SL	2010
Acanthistius ocellatus	Eastern wirrah	Southwest Pacific.	45 TL	1859
Acanthistius pardalotus	Leopard wirrah	Eastern Indian Ocean	37 SL	1981
Acanthistius patachonicus	Patagonian grouper	Southwest Atlantic	31 SL	1840
Acanthistius paxtoni	Orangelined wirrah	Southwest Pacific	25.8 SL	1982
Acanthistius pictus	Brick seabass	Eastern Pacific	47 TL	1846
Acanthistius sebastoides	Koester	Southeast Atlantic	35 TL	1861
Acanthistius serratus	Western wirrah	Eastern Indian Ocean	50 TL	1828
Aepysomanthias randalli		Western Pacific.	11.1 SL	1980
Anatolanthias apiomycter		Southeast Pacific		1990
Anthias anthias	Swallowtail seaperch	Eastern Atlantic	27 SL	1758
Anthias asperilinguis		Western Atlantic	15.6 SL	1859
Anthias cyprinoides		Eastern Atlantic	23.3 SL	1986
Anthias helenensis		Southeast Atlantic	17.9 SL	1986
Anthias menezesi		Western Atlantic	28 TL	1980
Anthias nicholsi	Yellowfin bass	Western Atlantic	25 TL	1933
Anthias noeli	Rosy Jewelfish	Southeast Pacific	29 TL	2000
Anthias woodsi	Swallowtail bass	Western Central Atlantic	20.8 SL	1980
Baldwinella aureorubens	Streamer bass	Western Atlantic	30 TL	1935
Baldwinella vivanus	Red barbier	Western Atlantic	25 TL	1885
Caesioperca lepidoptera	Butterfly perch	Eastern Indian Ocean and	30 TL	1801
Caesioperca rasor	Barber perch	Eastern Indian Ocean	25 TL	1839
Caprodon affinis		Northwest Pacific	27.4 TL	1924
Caprodon krasyukovae	Krasyukova's perch	Western Pacific, Lord How	47 SL	1983
Caprodon longimanus	Pink maomao	Eastern and western South	55 FL	1859
Caprodon schlegelii	Sunrise perch	Southeastern Indian Ocean	35 TL	1859
Caprodon unicolor	Elegant Anthias	Eastern Pacific	22.8 SL	1975
Choranthias salmopunctatus	Salmon-spotted jewelfish	Eastern Central Atlantic	6.1 SL	1981
Choranthias tenuis	Threadnose bass	Atlantic Ocean. Western		1920
Compsanthias hawaiiensis	Hawaiian longfin anthias	Eastern Central Pacific	7.7 SL	1979
Compsanthias ventralis	Longfin anthias	Pacific Ocean	7 TL	1979
Dactylanthias aplodactylus		Western Central Pacific	17 SL	1858
Dactylanthias baccheti		Eastern Central Pacific	20.4 SL	2007
Epinephelides armatus	Breaksea cod	Eastern Indian Ocean	56 TL	1875
Giganthias immaculatus		Northwest Pacific	42 TL	1954
Giganthias serratospinosus	Spinyfin Perch	Indian Ocean	23.7 SL	2012
Hemanthias leptus	Longtail bass	Western Atlantic	50 TL	1952
Hemanthias peruanus	Splittail bass	Eastern Pacific	45 TL	1875
Hemanthias signifer	Damsel bass	Eastern Pacific	42 TL	1899
Holanthias caudalis		Eastern Atlantic	21.4 SL	1976
Holanthias fronticinctus	St. Helena seaperch	Eastern Atlantic	22 SL	1868
Hypoplectrodes annulatus	Blackbanded seaperch	Southwest Pacific	30 TL	1859
Hypoplectrodes cardinalis	Red seaperch	Eastern Indian Ocean	10 TL	1990
Hypoplectrodes huntii	Redbanded perch	Southwest Pacific	20 TL	1875
Hypoplectrodes jamesoni	Jameson's seaperch	Western Pacific	12 TL	1908
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi	Halfbanded seaperch	Western Pacific	45 TL	1929
Hypoplectrodes nigroruber	Banded seaperch	Eastern Indian Ocean	30 TL	1828
Hypoplectrodes semicinctum		Southeast Pacific	14.6 SL	1833
Hypoplectrodes wilsoni	Spotty seaperch	Eastern Indian Ocean	20 TL	1980
Lepidoperca aurantia	New Zealand orange perch	Southwest Pacific	25.7 SL	1989
Lepidoperca brochata	Fangtooth perch	Southwest Pacific		1982
Lepidoperca caesiopercula	Greycheek basslet	Western Pacific		1951
Lepidoperca coatsii		Southern Central Atlantic	13.8 TL	1913
Lepidoperca filamenta	Western orange perch	Eastern Indian Ocean	18 TL	1987
Lepidoperca inornata		Southwest Pacific		1914
Lepidoperca magna	Sharphead perch	Southwest Pacific		1982
Lepidoperca occidentalis	Slender orange perch	Eastern Indian Ocean	15 TL	1951
Lepidoperca pulchella	Orange perch	Southwest Pacific	28 TL	1899
Lepidoperca tasmanica	Tasmanian perch	Southwest Pacific	20 FL	1937
Luzonichthys earlei	Earle's splitfin	Indo-Pacific	5.5 TL	1981
Luzonichthys kiomeamea	Rapa Nui splitfin	Southeast Pacific	4.6 SL	2019
Luzonichthys microlepis	Slender splitfin	Western Indian Ocean	6.3 TL	1955
Luzonichthys seaver	Seaver splitfin	Western Central Pacific	4.6 SL	2015
Luzonichthys taeniatus	Striped splitfin	Western Pacific	5.5 TL	1992
Luzonichthys waitei	Waite's splitfin	Indo-Pacific	7 TL	1931
Luzonichthys whitleyi	Whitley's splitfin	Indo-Pacific	5.8 TL	1955
Luzonichthys williamsi		Western Pacific	4.2 SL	1992
Meganthias carpenteri	Yellowtop Jewelfish	Eastern Atlantic	30.1 SL	2006
Meganthias filiferus	Filamentous anthiine	Indian Ocean	29.3 SL	2008
Meganthias kingyo		Northwest Pacific	27.8 SL	2000
Meganthias natalensis	Gorgeous swallowtail	Western Indian Ocean	37.4 SL	1925
Mirolabrichthys evansi	Yellowback anthias	Indian Ocean	12 SL	1954
Mirolabrichthys pascalus	Amethyst anthias	Pacific Ocean	20 TL	1927
Mirolabrichthys tuka	Yellowstriped fairy basslet	Indo-West Pacific	12 TL	1927
Nemanthias bartlettorum	Bartletts' anthias	Pacific Ocean	9 TL	1981
Nemanthias bicolor	Bicolor anthias	Indo-Pacific	13 TL	1979
Nemanthias carberryi	Threadfin anthias	Western Indian Ocean	13 TL	1954
Nemanthias dispar	Peach fairy basslet	Pacific Ocean	9.5 TL	1955
Nemanthias regalis		Eastern Central Pacific	8 TL	1981
Odontanthias borbonius	Checked swallowtail	Indo-Pacific, South Afric	15 SL	1828
Odontanthias caudicinctus	Blackblotch swallowtail	Southeast Atlantic and We	10 SL	1986
Odontanthias cauoh	Red jewelfish	Equatorial Atlantic	16.5 SL	2016
Odontanthias chrysostictus		Western Pacific	20 SL	1872
Odontanthias dorsomaculatus		Western Indian Ocean	13.4 SL	1986
Odontanthias elizabethae		Eastern Central Pacific	10.9 SL	1923
Odontanthias flagris		Northwest Pacific	20 SL	1975
Odontanthias fuscipinnis	Hawaiian deep anthias	Eastern Central Pacific	15.3 SL	1901
Odontanthias hensleyi		Atlantic Ocean	15.5 SL	2012
Odontanthias katayamai		Western Pacific	16.3 SL	1979
Odontanthias randalli	Lombok Swallowtail	Indo-Pacific	21.2 SL	2011
Odontanthias rhodopeplus		Western Pacific	16 SL	1872
Odontanthias tapui		Eastern Central Pacific	14.5 SL	1979
Odontanthias unimaculatus		Western Pacific	20 SL	1917
Odontanthias wassi		Central Pacific	12.3 SL	2006
Odontanthias xanthomaculatus		Western Pacific	9.3 SL	1979
Othos dentex	Harlequin fish	Eastern Indian Ocean	75 TL	1828
Pelontrus alcocki	Alcock's deep-reef basslet	Western Indian Ocean	7.2 SL	2014
Pelontrus bennetti	Bennett's perchlet	Western Pacific	5.5 SL	2015
Pelontrus ferrugineus	Rusty perchlet	Eastern Indian to Western	4.5 SL	2021
Pelontrus foresti		Western Central Pacific	7.2 SL	1977
Pelontrus hinano	Hinano's perchlet	Eastern Central Pacific	5.0 SL	2020
Pelontrus kojiorum		Northwest Pacific	5.0 SL	2021
Pelontrus maugei		Western Indian Ocean	5.8 SL	1980
Pelontrus megalepis		Western Pacific	6.2 SL	1880
Pelontrus moretonensis		Western Pacific	3.2 SL	2021
Pelontrus morgansi	Flagfin	Western Indian Ocean	5 SL	1961
Pelontrus raki	Maldivian perchlet	West Indian Ocean	7.0 SL	2025
Pelontrus ryukyuensis		Northwest Pacific		2020
Pelontrus sagamiensis		Western Pacific	6 SL	1964
Pelontrus takasei	Hinomaru perchlet	Northwest Pacifc	4 SL	2016
Pelontrus vexillarius		Western Indian Ocean	8.2 SL	1980
Plectranthias anthioides		Western Pacific.	25 TL	1872
Plectranthias bauchotae		Western Indian Ocean	8.2 SL	1980
Plectranthias clavatus	Club perchlet	West Pacific	20 SL	2024
Plectranthias elaine		Western Indian Ocean	5.6 SL	2009
Plectranthias garrupellus	Apricot bass	Western Atlantic	10 TL	1961
Plectranthias grahami	Graham's perchlet	Southwestern Pacific	12.3 SL	2021
Plectranthias helenae	Helen's perchlet	Pacific Ocean	6.2 SL	1980
Plectranthias intermedius		Western Indian Ocean	8.9 SL	1973
Plectranthias jothyi		Indo-West Pacific	9.2 SL	1996
Plectranthias kamii	Kami's perchlet	Indo-Pacific Ocean	28 SL	1980
Plectranthias klausewitzi		Western Indian Ocean	5.5 SL	2006
Plectranthias knappi		Western Central Pacific	6.6 SL	1996
Plectranthias maekawa	Maekawa’s perchlet	Northwest Pacific	5.8 SL	2018
Plectranthias mcgroutheri	McGrouther's perchlet	Eastern Indian Ocean	7.6 SL	2021
Plectranthias normanby	Four-eyes perchlet	Western Pacific	2.7 SL	2021
Plectranthias pallidus	Pale perchlet	Western Pacific	7.6 SL	1995
Plectranthias purpuralepis	Purple-scaled perchlet	Northwest Pacific	15.1 SL	2020
Plectranthias retrofasciatus		Western Pacific	6.2 SL	1979
Plectranthias rubrifasciatus		Western Central Pacific	4.9 SL	1979
Plectranthias sheni		Northwest Pacific	11.5 SL	2002
Plectranthias taylori		Eastern Central Pacific	23.8 SL	1980
Plectranthias wheeleri	Spotted perchlet	Western Pacific	8.3 SL	1980
Plectranthias whiteheadi		Western Pacific	7.7 SL	1980
Plectranthias yamakawai		Western Pacific.	20 SL	1972
Poroanthias cruentus	Bloody perchlet	Southwest Pacific	5.7 SL	2020
Poroanthias pelicieri		Indian Ocean, from Maurit	4.8 SL	1994
Pronotogrammus eos	Bigeye bass	Eastern Central Pacific	18 TL	1890
Pronotogrammus martinicensis	Roughtongue bass	Western Atlantic	20 TL	1868
Pronotogrammus multifasciatus	Threadfin bass	Eastern Pacific	28.5 TL	1863
Pseudanthias bimaculatus	Two-spot basslet	Indo-West Pacific	14 TL	1955
Pseudanthias calloura	Aurora anthias	Western Central Pacific	10 TL	2001
Pseudanthias caudalis		Northwest Pacific	17 SL	1959
Pseudanthias charleneae	Charlene's anthias	Western Pacific	7.5 SL	2008
Pseudanthias cichlops		Western Pacific	9.5 SL	1853
Pseudanthias connelli	Harlequin goldie	Western Indian Ocean	11 SL	1986
Pseudanthias conspicuus		Indian Ocean	7.9 TL	1973
Pseudanthias cooperi	Red-bar anthias	Indo-Pacific	14 TL	1902
Pseudanthias elongatus		Northwest Pacific	14 SL	1910
Pseudanthias emma	Emma's basslet	Eastern Indian Ocean	10.7 SL	2018
Pseudanthias engelhardi	Orangebar anthias	Western Central Pacific	10 TL	1982
Pseudanthias fasciatus	One-stripe anthias	Indo-Pacific	21 TL	1955
Pseudanthias flavicauda	Yellowtail anthias	Western Pacific	6.6 SL	2001
Pseudanthias fucinus		Eastern Central Pacific		1985
Pseudanthias georgei	George's basslet	Eastern Indian Ocean	7.9 SL	1976
Pseudanthias gibbosus		Western Indian Ocean		1884
Pseudanthias heemstrai	Orangehead anthias	Western Indian Ocean	13 TL	1989
Pseudanthias hiva	Hiva basslet	Eastern Central Pacific	10.0 SL	2001
Pseudanthias huchtii	Red-cheeked fairy basslet	Western Central Pacific	12 TL	1857
Pseudanthias hutomoi	Hutomo's anthias	Western Central Pacific	12 TL	1976
Pseudanthias hypselosoma	Stocky anthias	Indo-Pacific	19 TL	1878
Pseudanthias ignitus	Flame anthias	Indo-West Pacific	9 TL	1981
Pseudanthias leucozonus		Northwest Pacific	10 SL	1982
Pseudanthias lunulatus	Lunate goldie	Indo-West Pacific	8 SL	1973
Pseudanthias luzonensis	Yellowlined anthias	Oceania and Western Pacif	14.5 TL	1983
Pseudanthias manadensis		Western Central Pacific		1856
Pseudanthias marcia	Marcia's anthias	Western Indian Ocean	16 TL	1993
Pseudanthias mica	Mica's anthias	Western Central Pacific	5.7 SL	2012
Pseudanthias mooreanus		Eastern Central Pacific	7.2 SL	1935
Pseudanthias nobilis		Northwest Pacific	8.1 SL	1910
Pseudanthias olivaceus		Pacific Ocean	12 TL	1982
Pseudanthias oumati	Saffron anthias	Eastern Central Pacific	5.8 SL	2013
Pseudanthias paralourgus	Purple-tip Anthias	Western Pacific	13.4 SL	2021
Pseudanthias pictilis	Painted anthias	Western Pacific	13.5 TL	1978
Pseudanthias pillai	Pillai's anthias	Indian Ocean	11.9 SL	2012
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia	Square-spot fairy basslet	Pacific Ocean	20 TL	1857
Pseudanthias pulcherrimus	Resplendent goldie	Western Indian Ocean	7 SL	1986
Pseudanthias randalli	Randall's fairy basslet	Pacific Ocean	9.5 TL	1978
Pseudanthias rubrizonatus	Red-belted anthias	Western Pacific	12 TL	1983
Pseudanthias rubrolineatus	Thread-tail basslet	Western Central Pacific	9.2 SL	1979
Pseudanthias sheni	Shen's basslet	Eastern Indian Ocean	10.5 SL	1989
Pseudanthias squamipinnis	Sea goldie	Indo-West Pacific	15 TL	1855
Pseudanthias taeniatus		Western Indian Ocean	13 TL	1884
Pseudanthias taira		Northwest Pacific	10 TL	1931
Pseudanthias tequila	Cave anthias	Northwest Pacific	5.9 SL	2017
Pseudanthias thompsoni	Hawaiian anthias	Pacific Ocean	22 TL	1923
Pseudanthias townsendi	Townsend's anthias	Western Indian Ocean	9 TL	1897
Pseudanthias venator		Northwest Pacific	8.2 SL	1911
Pyronotanthias aurulentus		Eastern Central Pacific	4.6 SL	1982
Pyronotanthias bimarginatus	Margined anthias	Western Indian Ocean	7 TL	2011
Pyronotanthias flavoguttatus	Yellow-spotted anthias	Indo-West Pacific	10.2 SL	1980
Pyronotanthias lori	Lori's anthias	Indo-Pacific Ocean	12 TL	1976
Pyronotanthias parvirostris	Sunset anthias	Indo-West Pacific	7.5 SL	1981
Pyronotanthias privitera	Privitera's fairy basslet	Eastern Central Pacific	5.5 SL	2001
Pyronotanthias smithvanizi	Princess anthias	Indo-Pacific	9.5 TL	1981
Pyronotanthias timanoa	Sunrise Anthias	Western Pacific, New Cale	7.9 SL	2020
Pyronotanthias unimarginatus		Western Indian Ocean	5.3 SL	2011
Rabaulichthys altipinnis	Sailfin anthias	Western Central Pacific	6 TL	1984
Rabaulichthys squirei		Western Pacific	6.2 SL	2010
Rabaulichthys stigmaticus	Spotfin anthias	Western Indian Ocean	6 TL	1989
Rabaulichthys suzukii		Northwest Pacific	6.4 SL	2001
Sacura boulengeri	Boulenger's anthias	Western Indian Ocean	19 TL	1973
Sacura margaritacea		Western Pacific	13 SL	1879
Sacura parva	Little fairy basslet	Western Central Pacific.	12 TL	1979
Sacura sanguinea	Andaman deepwater Anthias	Eastern Inidan Ocean	12.4 SL	2017
Sacura speciosa		Western Central Pacific	9.6 SL	1979
Sayonara elongata		Pacific Ocean	5.4 SL	2011
Sayonara fijiensis		Western Central Pacific	7.5 SL	1983
Sayonara japonica	Japanese perchlet	Indo-West Pacific	14.5 SL	1883
Sayonara lasti	Trawl perchlet	Western Pacific	6.8 SL	1995
Sayonara megalophthalma	Citron perchlet	Indo-Pacific.	6.1 SL	1979
Sayonara robertsi	Filamentous perchlet	Western Pacific	9.0 SL	1995
Sayonara xanthomaculata		Northwest Pacific	5.8 SL	2011
Selenanthias analis	Pearl-spotted fairy basslet	Western Pacific	13 SL	1918
Selenanthias barroi		Western Pacific	13.3 SL	1982
Selenanthias myersi		Western Pacific	8.7 SL	1995
Serranocirrhitus latus	Hawkfish anthias	Western Pacific	13 TL	1949
Tosana dampieriensis	Dampierian threadtail Anthias	Eastern Indian Ocean	4.8 SL	2021
Tosana longipinnis	Longfin threadtail Anthias	Western Pacific	11.8 SL	2021
Tosana niwae	Threadtail anthias	Western Pacific	16 SL	1906
Tosanoides annepatrice		Western Pacific	6.9 SL	2018
Tosanoides aphrodite	Aphrodite anthias	Southwest Atlantic	6.0 SL	2018
Tosanoides filamentosus		Northwest Pacific	10 SL	1953
Tosanoides flavofasciatus		Western Pacific	9 SL	1980
Tosanoides obama	Obama anthias	East Central Pacific	4.3 SL	2016
Trachypoma macracanthus	Toadstool groper	Southwest Pacific.	22 TL	1859
Xenanthias ahiahiata	Sunset perchlet	Southeast Pacific	4.0 SL	2018
Xenanthias altipinnatus		Northwest Pacific	4.5 SL	1980
Xenanthias cirrhitoides		Eastern Central Pacific	5.7 SL	1980
Xenanthias flammeus	Flame perchlet	Eastern Central Pacific		2013
Xenanthias fourmanoiri	Doublespot perchlet	Indo-Pacific Ocean.	4.7 TL	1980
Xenanthias gardineri		Western Indian Ocean	3.2 SL	1908
Xenanthias inermis	Chequered perchlet	Indo-West Pacific	4.5 SL	1980
Xenanthias longimanus	Longfin perchlet	Indo-West Pacific	3.5 SL	1913
Xenanthias nanus	Bownband perchlet	Pacific Ocean	4.0 SL	1980
Xenanthias polygonius	Polygon perchlet	Pacific Ocean	3.2 SL	2020
Xenanthias winniensis	Redblotch basslet	Indo-Pacific	4 SL	1966
Zalanthias alleni	Allen's perchlet	Eastern Indian Ocean	7.1 SL	1980
Zalanthias azumanus	Azuma perchlet	Indo-West Pacific	12 SL	1910
Zalanthias bilaticlavia		Southwest Pacific		1987
Zalanthias exsul		Southeast Pacific	15.8 SL	1983
Zalanthias kelloggi		Central Pacific	10.3 SL	1903
Zalanthias maculicauda	Spot-tail perchlet	Southwest Pacific.	8.3 SL	1914
Zalanthias melanesius	Melanesian perchlet	Southwest Pacific	9.7 SL	1980
Zalanthias nazcae	Red splodge	South Pacific, Nazca Ridg	15 SL	2008
Zalanthias parini	Parin's anthias	Southeast Pacific	16.4 SL	1991

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Class: TeleosteiOrder: Perciformes/SerranoideiFamily: Anthiadidae Fairy basslets or Streamer basses

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Anthiadidae Fairy basslets or Streamer basses