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Anthiadidae

Jeweled Gemfish

Anthias asperilinguis

Yellow juveniles redden beneath rows of pearl spots

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Jeweled Gemfish is known around Western Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 15.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Anthias
Maximum length: 15.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: South American coast.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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