Anthias (genus)
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| Anthias | |
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| Anthias anthias | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Anthias Bloch, 1792 |
| Type species | |
| Labrus anthias Linnaeus, 1758[1] | |
| Species | |
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Anthias is a genus of colourful ray-finned fishes in the family Anthiadidae. Most species are found at deep reefs in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic, often well below depths reachable to a scuba diver. A single species, A. noeli, is found at deep reefs in the East Pacific.[2]
They are red, pink, orange, or yellow, and the largest species reach 29 cm (11 in) in length.[2] They typically occur in groups that feed on zooplankton.
