| Anthias | |
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| Anthias anthias | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthiinae |
| Genus: | Anthias Bloch, 1792 |
| Type species | |
| Labrus anthias Linnaeus, 1758[1]
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Anthias is a genus of colourful fishes in the subfamily Anthiadinae. 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.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Anthias". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Anthias". FishBase. December 2019 version.