Biology:Nemanthias
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Nemanthias 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.[1]
Species
These are six recognized species[2] in this genus:
- Nemanthias carberryi (J. L. B. Smith, 1954)
- Nemanthias bicolor (Randall, 1979)
- Nemanthias regalis (J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1981)
- Nemanthias dispar (Herre, 1955) (Peach fairy basslet)
- Nemanthias bartlettorum (J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1981) (Bartletts' anthias)
- Nemanthias ignitus (J. E. Randall & Lubbock, 1981) (Flame anthias)
References
- ↑ Randall, John E.; Allen, Gerald R.; Steene, Roger C. (1997) (in en). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824818951. https://books.google.com/books?id=Q2suD8z5um4C&q=Pseudanthias+genus&pg=PA89. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ↑ Gill, A.C., 2022. Revised definitions of the anthiadine fish genera Mirolabrichthys Herre and Nemanthias Smith, with description of a new genus (Teleostei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 5092(1):041-066.
Wikidata ☰ Q2183957 entry
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