Selenanthias analis

Pearlspot fairy basslet NHN

16.7 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Pinkish red with scattered pearly spots on back and sides, anal fin with a distinct black blotch, broad yellow bar from eye to preopercle.

Size:

Up to 18 cm TL.

Distribution:

West Central Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Deep rocky reefs, from 130 to 205 m depth.

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