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Thompson's Anthias
Pseudanthias thompsoni
Pseudanthias thompsoni, also called the Hawaiian or Thompsonʻs anthias, is a marine fish species in the family Anthiadidae.
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Description
Pseudanthias thompsoni is about nine inches long with a bright neon orange body, and a tinge of purple on its fins and around its eyes. The tail is u-shaped with pointed tips. Males are larger than females. Pseudanthias thompsoni mainly feeds on zooplankton such as copepods and shrimp larvae.
Wikipedia: “Description and anatomy”
Range & habitat
Pseudanthias thompsoni is located in the Pacific Ocean, specifically the Ogasawara Islands and Hawaii. Recently there has been a growing number of them along three atolls towards the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. In 2012, many juveniles were found in deep coral reefs, utilizing the algae beds for protection.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 121413.