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

Genus: Pyronotanthias

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Pyronotanthias aurulentus (Randall & McCosker, 1982)

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Pyronotanthias aurulentus
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Photo by Steene, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pyronotanthias bimarginatus (Randall, 2011)

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Pyronotanthias bimarginatus
[Margined anthias]

Photo by Konishi, S.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Pyronotanthias flavoguttatus (Katayama & Masuda, 1980)

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Pyronotanthias flavoguttatus
[Yellow-spotted anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pyronotanthias lori (Lubbock & Randall, 1976)

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Pyronotanthias lori
[Lori's anthias]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Pyronotanthias parvirostris (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)

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Pyronotanthias parvirostris
[Sunset anthias]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Pyronotanthias privitera (Randall & Pyle, 2001)

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Pyronotanthias privitera
[Privitera's fairy basslet]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pyronotanthias smithvanizi (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)

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Pyronotanthias smithvanizi
[Princess anthias]

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Western Pacific, New Cale
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Pyronotanthias timanoa (Victor, Teitelbaum & Randall, 2020)

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Pyronotanthias timanoa
[Sunrise Anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Pyronotanthias unimarginatus (Randall, 2011)

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Pyronotanthias unimarginatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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