Pseudanthias emma Gill & Psomadakis, 2018
Emma's basslet
photo by Alvheim, O.

Family:  Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Max. size:  10.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range - 105 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea, Myanmar.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D X,16, with third dorsal-fin spine longest, prolonged; pectoral rays 18; lateral-line scales 42; no papillae on posterior margin of orbit; soft part of dorsal with low scaly sheath; subopercle and interopercle are indistinctly serrated; caudal fin weakly concave centrally, with elongate filaments extending from second to uppermost and second to lowermost branched rays (Ref. 118516).
Biology:  The specimen was caught in the same haul with the following species : Roa jayakari, Heniochus acuminatus, Pristigenys refulgens, Wattsia mossambica as well as several other reef-associated fish species (Ref. 118516).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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