166: SERRANIDAE (ROCKCODS & SEABASSES)
SFSA No. 455. Anthias cichlops (non Bleeker): Smith, 1951: 57*; 1953:
518, No. 459a*; 1955: 338. Anthias taeniatus (non Klunzinger) : Smith,
1961: 362*'
D X,15-17; A III,7-8; P 18-20; LL 48-52; GR (8-11)+(22-27). Body
depth 2.8-3.2, head 3.1-3.4 in SL.
Attains at least 10.5 cm SL. A coral-reef species common
in our area and extending across the Indian Ocean to Japan
and the east coast of Australia. In Japan, this species has
been misidentified as Pseudanthias taeniatus (Klunzinger,
1884) or P. kashiwae (Tanaka, 1918).
Yellowtail goldie
166.6 Anthias evansi
Smith,1954
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Geelstert-goudvissie
Anthias evansi Smith, 1954: 1, Fig. 1 (Kenya); 1955: 342; 1961: 363*;
Randall & Lubbock, 1981: 4*. Mirolabrichthys evansi: Heemstra. 1973:
207*.
D XI,16 or X,16-18; A III,8; P 16-18; LL 47-50; GR (8-'11)+(22-26).
Body depth 3.1-3.4 in SL. D and A heavily scaled at their bases and well
out onto fins .
Attains 9.5 cm SL. A common coral-reef species of the
tropical Indian Ocean: Kenya, Mozambique, Seychelles,
Mauritius, Reunion, Chagos Ids., Maldives and CocosKeeling Ids.
Lunate goldie
166.7 Anthias lunulatus
Kotthaus, 1973
Maanstert-goudvissie
Anthias lunulatus Kotthaus, 1973: 20, Fig. 290 (east coast of Somalia).
D X, 15-16; A III,7; P 17-18; LL38-43; GR (9-10)+(22-25). Body depth
2.8-3.0, head 3.0-3.3 in SL. D and A apparently without scales.
Attains at least 8 cm SL. Previously known from the
southern Red Sea and east coast of Somalia; we have
examined specimens from Mauritius and Bali.
166.7 Anthias lunulatus: 5.5 em SL holotype (after Kotthaus, 1973).
512
'166.8 Anthias pulcherrimus
Heemstra & Randall, 1986
PLATE 33
Resplendent goldie
Mooi goudvissie
Anthias pulcherrimus Heemstra & Randall, 1986: 00, Fig. 00
(Mauritius) .
D X,15-16; A III,?; P 17-18; LL 40-45; GR (9-11)+(23-27). Body depth
2.7-3.1, head 3.1-3.4 in SL. A pointed; 3rd D spine elongate, tipped with a
fleshy pennant-like filament.
Attains at least 7 cm SL. A deep reef species known from
the Maldives, Chagos Archipelago and Mauritius in depths
of 33-35 m, closely related to A. randalli Lubbock & Allen,
1978 of the central and western Pacific.
Seagoldie
166.9 Anthias squamipinnis
Peters, 1855
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See-goudvissie
Serranus (Anthias) squamipinnis Peters, 1855: 429 (Mozambique). Anthias squamipinnis: Smith, SFSA No. 459*; 1955: 339; 1961: 362*;
Heemstra, 1973: 201; van der Elst, 1981: 283*. ?Anthias huchtii (non
Bleeker): Smith, SFSA No. 457. ? Anthias manadensis (non Bleeker):
Smith, SFSA No. 458.
D X,15-17; A III,6-7; P 16-18; LL 38-43; GR (8-11)+(23-26) . Body
depth 2.4-3.1, head 2.7-3.2 in SL. Slender filament on rear edge of anterior nostril.
Attains 10 cm SL. Usually the most common and abundant species of Anthias on shallow (10 - 20 m) coral reefs.
Colour patterns and size of sexual transition vary slightly
from one locality to the next. Red Sea and western Indian
Ocean from Natal to Japan, Philippines, Australia and
Marshall Ids. Juveniles occur south to Algoa Bay.
Genus Holanthias Gunther, 1868
Scales moderate, LL complete, with 29-52 tubed scales,
the tubes unbranched. GR long and numerous. Jaws with
villiform teeth and an outer series of curved canines; teeth
present on vomer and palatines, present or absent on endopterygoids and ectopterygoids; usually a large oval patch of
teeth on tongue. Maxilla with distinct, ctenoid scales; no
supramaxilla. Preopercle serrate, no large antrorse spines
on lower edge. C branched rays 13; D not divided; Prays
mostly branched.
The genus is used here to include the genera Odontanthias Bleeker, 1873, Ocyanthias Jordan & Evermann, 1896,
and Scalantarus Smith, 1965. About 14 species; 3 known or
likely to occur in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la D X,14; body depth 2.6-2.9 in SL .............. .. ....... H. caudicinctus
Ib D X,17-19; body depth 2.0-2.3 in SL ........... .......................... 2
SFSA No. 455. Anthias cichlops (non Bleeker): Smith, 1951: 57*; 1953:
518, No. 459a*; 1955: 338. Anthias taeniatus (non Klunzinger) : Smith,
1961: 362*'
D X,15-17; A III,7-8; P 18-20; LL 48-52; GR (8-11)+(22-27). Body
depth 2.8-3.2, head 3.1-3.4 in SL.
Attains at least 10.5 cm SL. A coral-reef species common
in our area and extending across the Indian Ocean to Japan
and the east coast of Australia. In Japan, this species has
been misidentified as Pseudanthias taeniatus (Klunzinger,
1884) or P. kashiwae (Tanaka, 1918).
Yellowtail goldie
166.6 Anthias evansi
Smith,1954
PLATE 35
Geelstert-goudvissie
Anthias evansi Smith, 1954: 1, Fig. 1 (Kenya); 1955: 342; 1961: 363*;
Randall & Lubbock, 1981: 4*. Mirolabrichthys evansi: Heemstra. 1973:
207*.
D XI,16 or X,16-18; A III,8; P 16-18; LL 47-50; GR (8-'11)+(22-26).
Body depth 3.1-3.4 in SL. D and A heavily scaled at their bases and well
out onto fins .
Attains 9.5 cm SL. A common coral-reef species of the
tropical Indian Ocean: Kenya, Mozambique, Seychelles,
Mauritius, Reunion, Chagos Ids., Maldives and CocosKeeling Ids.
Lunate goldie
166.7 Anthias lunulatus
Kotthaus, 1973
Maanstert-goudvissie
Anthias lunulatus Kotthaus, 1973: 20, Fig. 290 (east coast of Somalia).
D X, 15-16; A III,7; P 17-18; LL38-43; GR (9-10)+(22-25). Body depth
2.8-3.0, head 3.0-3.3 in SL. D and A apparently without scales.
Attains at least 8 cm SL. Previously known from the
southern Red Sea and east coast of Somalia; we have
examined specimens from Mauritius and Bali.
166.7 Anthias lunulatus: 5.5 em SL holotype (after Kotthaus, 1973).
512
'166.8 Anthias pulcherrimus
Heemstra & Randall, 1986
PLATE 33
Resplendent goldie
Mooi goudvissie
Anthias pulcherrimus Heemstra & Randall, 1986: 00, Fig. 00
(Mauritius) .
D X,15-16; A III,?; P 17-18; LL 40-45; GR (9-11)+(23-27). Body depth
2.7-3.1, head 3.1-3.4 in SL. A pointed; 3rd D spine elongate, tipped with a
fleshy pennant-like filament.
Attains at least 7 cm SL. A deep reef species known from
the Maldives, Chagos Archipelago and Mauritius in depths
of 33-35 m, closely related to A. randalli Lubbock & Allen,
1978 of the central and western Pacific.
Seagoldie
166.9 Anthias squamipinnis
Peters, 1855
PLATE 32
See-goudvissie
Serranus (Anthias) squamipinnis Peters, 1855: 429 (Mozambique). Anthias squamipinnis: Smith, SFSA No. 459*; 1955: 339; 1961: 362*;
Heemstra, 1973: 201; van der Elst, 1981: 283*. ?Anthias huchtii (non
Bleeker): Smith, SFSA No. 457. ? Anthias manadensis (non Bleeker):
Smith, SFSA No. 458.
D X,15-17; A III,6-7; P 16-18; LL 38-43; GR (8-11)+(23-26) . Body
depth 2.4-3.1, head 2.7-3.2 in SL. Slender filament on rear edge of anterior nostril.
Attains 10 cm SL. Usually the most common and abundant species of Anthias on shallow (10 - 20 m) coral reefs.
Colour patterns and size of sexual transition vary slightly
from one locality to the next. Red Sea and western Indian
Ocean from Natal to Japan, Philippines, Australia and
Marshall Ids. Juveniles occur south to Algoa Bay.
Genus Holanthias Gunther, 1868
Scales moderate, LL complete, with 29-52 tubed scales,
the tubes unbranched. GR long and numerous. Jaws with
villiform teeth and an outer series of curved canines; teeth
present on vomer and palatines, present or absent on endopterygoids and ectopterygoids; usually a large oval patch of
teeth on tongue. Maxilla with distinct, ctenoid scales; no
supramaxilla. Preopercle serrate, no large antrorse spines
on lower edge. C branched rays 13; D not divided; Prays
mostly branched.
The genus is used here to include the genera Odontanthias Bleeker, 1873, Ocyanthias Jordan & Evermann, 1896,
and Scalantarus Smith, 1965. About 14 species; 3 known or
likely to occur in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la D X,14; body depth 2.6-2.9 in SL .............. .. ....... H. caudicinctus
Ib D X,17-19; body depth 2.0-2.3 in SL ........... .......................... 2