Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Squarespot Anthias
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Squarespot Anthias
Also known as: Square-Spot Fairy Basslet
Category: Anthias
Scientific Name: Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Synonyms: Anthias pleurotaenia
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 30-300 ft. (10-90 m)
Distribution: West Pacific, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Percoidei (Suborder)
       └Anthiadidae (Family)
        └Pseudanthias (Genus)
         └P. pleurotaenia (Species)

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