Hemanthias
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| Hemanthias | |
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| Hemanthias leptus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Hemanthias Steindachner, 1875 |
| Type species | |
| Anthias (Hemianthius) peruanus Steindachner, 1875[1] | |
| Species | |
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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]
They are red, pink and yellow, and reach 25–50 cm (9.8–19.7 in) in length depending on the species.[2]
