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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Anthiadidae Fairy basslets or Streamer basses
Genus: Xenanthias

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11 species

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Photo by Bart Shepherd et al. 2018

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Xenanthias ahiahiata (Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Pérez-Matus & Rocha, 2018)
Photo by Bart Shepherd et al. 2018
 
Xenanthias ahiahiata
[Sunset perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Xenanthias altipinnatus
Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Xenanthias cirrhitoides (Randall, 1980)
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Xenanthias cirrhitoides
Photo by Williams, J.T.

Eastern Central Pacific

Xenanthias flammeus (Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013)
Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Xenanthias flammeus
[Flame perchlet]
Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 4.7 cm TL
Xenanthias fourmanoiri (Randall, 1980)
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Xenanthias fourmanoiri
[Doublespot perchlet]
Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Xenanthias gardineri Regan, 1908
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Xenanthias gardineri
Photo by Lougher, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Xenanthias inermis (Randall, 1980)
Photo by Lougher, T.
 
Xenanthias inermis
[Chequered perchlet]
Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Xenanthias longimanus (Weber, 1913)
Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Xenanthias longimanus
[Longfin perchlet]
Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Xenanthias nanus (Randall, 1980)
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Xenanthias nanus
[Bownband perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Xenanthias polygonius
[Polygon perchlet]
Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Xenanthias winniensis (Tyler, 1966)
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Xenanthias winniensis
[Redblotch basslet]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Xenanthias ahiahiata Sunset perchlet Southeast Pacific 4.0 SL 2018
Xenanthias altipinnatus Northwest Pacific 4.5 SL 1980
Xenanthias cirrhitoides Eastern Central Pacific 5.7 SL 1980
Xenanthias flammeus Flame perchlet Eastern Central Pacific 2013
Xenanthias fourmanoiri Doublespot perchlet Indo-Pacific Ocean. 4.7 TL 1980
Xenanthias gardineri Western Indian Ocean 3.2 SL 1908
Xenanthias inermis Chequered perchlet Indo-West Pacific 4.5 SL 1980
Xenanthias longimanus Longfin perchlet Indo-West Pacific 3.5 SL 1913
Xenanthias nanus Bownband perchlet Pacific Ocean 4.0 SL 1980
Xenanthias polygonius Polygon perchlet Pacific Ocean 3.2 SL 2020
Xenanthias winniensis Redblotch basslet Indo-Pacific 4 SL 1966



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