Pigmy basslet

Xenanthias nanus

Seabass from the Western Indian Ocean

Pigmy basslet is known from Pacific Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Xenanthias
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: widespread, and except for the two Red Sea specimens, this species is not found in the Western Indian Ocean.

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