Swallowtail seaperch
Anthias anthias
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A swallowtail seaperch from the Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic. It reaches 27 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Anthias anthias
- Family
- Anthiadidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Anthiadidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Anthias sacer, Aylopon canariensis, Labrus anthias, Serranus anthias
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 16–22 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 27 cm
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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