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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) > Anthiinae
Etymology: Odontanthias: Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, anthis = a fish, Sparus aurata (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 92 - 300 m (Ref. 57080), usually 200 - 300 m (Ref. 57080). Tropical, preferred ?

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Indo-Pacific, South Africa to Palau, north to Japan, south to Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4319)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Solitary males were often seen in and near the coelacanth caves in 180-270 m. Occurs in 70-300 m (Ref. 58472).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaborators

Randall, J.E. and P.C. Heemstra, 2006. Review of the Indo-Pacific fishes of the genus Odontanthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae), with descriptions of two new species and a related genus. Indo-Pac. Fish. (38):32 p. (Ref. 57080)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Odontanthias borbonius (Valenciennes, 1828)