Hemanthias is a genus of colourful marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. They are found at rocky reefs at depths of 20–610 m (66–2,001 ft) in the tropical and subtropical East Pacific and West Atlantic.[2]
| Hemanthias | |
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| Hemanthias leptus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Hemanthias Steindachner, 1875 |
| Type species | |
| Anthias (Hemianthius) peruanus Steindachner, 1875[1]
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They are red, pink and yellow, and reach 25–50 cm (9.8–19.7 in) in length depending on the species.[2]
Species
editBased on FishBase, the following species are included in Hemanthias:[2]
- Hemanthias leptus (Longley, 1935) (Longtail bass) - West Atlantic
- Hemanthias peruanus (Steindachner, 1875) (Splittail bass) – East Pacific
- Hemanthias signifer (Garman, 1899) (Damsel bass)– East Pacific
References
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- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Hemianthius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Hemanthias". FishBase. December 2019 version.
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