Red-cheeked fairy basslet
Pseudanthias huchtii
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An anthias from the western central Pacific, from the Moluccas and the Philippines to Palau, Vanuatu and the Great Barrier Reef. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pseudanthias huchtii
- Family
- Anthiadidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Anthiadidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Anthias huchtii, Anthias mortoni, Pseudanthias huchti, Pseudoanthias huchti
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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