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Anthias anthias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Swallowtail seaperch
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Anthias: Greek, anthias, oy = a fish (Sparus aurata) (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 358 m (Ref. 130591), usually 30 - 50 m (Ref. 27115). Subtropical; 16°C - 22°C (Ref. 27115); 43°N - 22°S, 35°W - 36°E

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Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Portugal to Angola, including the Azores. Range reported to extend south to northern Namibia (Ref. 27121).

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Lives amongst rocks, gravel, coral (Ref. 2683) and in submarine caves on the continental shelf and upper slope. Nocturnal. Adults feed on crustaceans and small fishes. Protogynous.

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Protogyny is unconfirmed for this species (Ref. 103751).

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Tortonese, E., 1986. Serranidae. p. 780-792. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. vol. 2. (Ref. 5506)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 May 2013

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 14.4 - 24.9, mean 18.3 °C (based on 72 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5039   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.8   ±0.58 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 27.9 [14.3, 73.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.549 [0.275, 0.994] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [17, 21] %; Omega3 = 0.292 [0.167, 0.491] g/100g; Selenium = 19.2 [8.9, 36.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 73.2 [22.6, 273.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.781 [0.499, 1.213] mg/100g (wet weight);