Hemanthias
Sign in to saveHemanthias is a genus of colourful marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. They are found at rocky reefs at depths of in the tropical and subtropical East Pacific and West Atlantic.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilySerranidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded955
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 50
- Family
- Serranidae
- Collections
- TCWC, CICIMAR-IPN, ICML-UNAM, YPM, USNM, MCZ
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
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Hemanthias is a genus of colourful marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. They are found at rocky reefs at depths of in the tropical and subtropical East Pacific and West Atlantic.
They are red, pink and yellow, and reach in length depending on the species.
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