Pseudanthias

Pseudanthias is a genus of colourful reef fishes of the subfamily Anthiinae, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Indo-Pacific. The species belonging to this genus have a diet consisting of zooplankton, and are haremic. Fishes currently included in this genus were earlier part of the genus Anthias. Pseudanthias is the largest anthiine genus

==Species== The following 49 species are recognized in the genus Pseudanthias: Pseudanthias bimaculatus (J. L. B. Smith, 1955) (Two-spot basslet) Pseudanthias calloura H. Ida & Sakaue, 2001 (Aurora anthias) Pseudanthias caudalis Kamohara & Katayama, 1959 Pseudanthias charleneae G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2008 (Charlene's anthias) Pseudanthias cheirospilos (Bleeker 1857) Pseudanthias cichlops (Bleeker, 1853) Pseudanthias connelli (Heemstra & J. E. Randall, 1986) (Harlequin goldie) Pseudanthias conspicuus (Heemstra, 1973) Pseudanthias cooperi (Regan, 1902) (Red-bar anthias) Pseudanthias elongatus (V. Franz, 1910) Pseudanthias emma Gill & Psomadakis 2018 Pseudanthias engelhardi (G. R. Allen & Starck, 1982) (Orangebar anthias) Pseudanthias fasciatus (Kamohara, 1955) (One-stripe anthias) Pseudanthias flavicauda J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001 Pseudanthias fucinus (J. E. Randall & S. Ralston, 1985) Pseudanthias georgei (G. R. Allen, 1976) (George's basslet) Pseudanthias gibbosus (Klunzinger 1884) Pseudanthias hangapiko Shepherd, Pinheiro, Tyler A. Y. Phelps, Alejandro Pérez-Matus, L. A. Rocha- 2021 (Hanga Piko anthias) Pseudanthias heemstrai Schuhmacher, Krupp & J. E. Randall, 1989 (Orangehead anthias) Pseudanthias hiva J. E. Randall & Pyle, 2001 Pseudanthias huchtii (Bleeker, 1857) (Red-cheeked fairy basslet) Pseudanthias hutomoi (G. R. Allen & Burhanuddin, 1976) (Hutomo's anthias) Pseudanthias hypselosoma Bleeker, 1878 (Stocky anthias) Pseudanthias leucozonus (Katayama & H. Masuda, 1982) Pseudanthias lunulatus (Kotthaus, 1973) (Lunate goldie) Pseudanthias luzonensis (Katayama & H. Masuda, 1983) (Yellowlined anthias) Pseudanthias manadensis (Bleeker, 1856) Pseudanthias marcia J. E. Randall & J. P. Hoover, 1993 (Marcia's anthias) Pseudanthias mica G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Mica's anthias) Pseudanthias mooreanus (Herre, 1935) Pseudanthias nobilis (V. Franz, 1910) Pseudanthias olivaceus (J. E. Randall & McCosker, 1982) Pseudanthias oumati J. T. Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013 (Saffron anthias) Pseudanthias paralourgus Gill, Pogonoski, Johnson & Tea 2021 Pseudanthias pictilis (J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 1978) (Painted anthias) Pseudanthias pillai Heemstra & Akhilesh, 2012 Pseudanthias pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1857 (Square-spot fairy basslet) Pseudanthias pulcherrimus (Heemstra & J. E. Randall, 1986) (Resplendent goldie) Pseudanthias randalli (Lubbock & G. R. Allen, 1978) (Randall's fairy basslet) Pseudanthias rubrizonatus (J. E. Randall, 1983) (Red-belted anthias) Pseudanthias rubrolineatus (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979) Pseudanthias sheni J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 1989 (Shen's basslet) Pseudanthias squamipinnis (W. K. H. Peters, 1855) (Sea goldie) Pseudanthias taeniatus (Klunzinger, 1884) Pseudanthias taira E. J. Schmidt, 1931 Pseudanthias tequila Gill, Tea & Senou 2017 Pseudanthias thompsoni (Fowler, 1923) (Hawaiian anthias) Pseudanthias townsendi (Boulenger, 1897) (Townsend's anthias) Pseudanthias venator Snyder, 1911