Red-cheeked Fairy Basslet
Pseudanthias huchtii
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 669
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Pseudanthias huchtii, the red cheek fairy basslet, threadfin anthias or Pacific basslet is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the genus Pseudanthias which is part of the subfamily Anthiinae, which in turn is part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It comes from the Western Central Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12 cm in length.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Pseudanthias huchtii”.