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Anthias
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Anthias

Anthias are members of the family Serranidae (basses, basslets, groupers) and make up the subfamily Anthiadinae. Anthias make up a sizeable portion of the population of pink, orange, and yellow reef fishes seen swarming in most coral reef photography and film.

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9 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 9 known species

Mediterranean Fairy Basslet

speciesAnthias anthias

Yellowfin Bass

speciesAnthias nicholsi

Rosy Jewelfish

speciesAnthias noeli

Swallowtail Bass

speciesAnthias woodsi

Jeweled Gemfish

speciesAnthias asperilinguis

Pagalu Anthias

speciesAnthias cyprinoides

Puerto Rico anthias

speciesAnthias hensleyi

Brazilian anthias

speciesAnthias menezesi

Central Atlantic anthias

speciesAnthias helenensis

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Anthias in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.428

Anthias in Books on Marine Fishes

Books on Marine Fishes

Guillaume Rondelet · 1554 · p.212

Anthias in Books on Marine Fishes

Books on Marine Fishes

Guillaume Rondelet · 1554 · p.212

Anthias in Books on Marine Fishes

Books on Marine Fishes

Guillaume Rondelet · 1554 · p.213

Anthias in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.510

Anthias in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.393

Anthias in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.392

Anthias in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.392

Anthias in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.392

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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 86503.