Amethyst Anthias
Mirolabrichthys pascalus
- Group: Anthias
- Typical depth: 0–70 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small anthias that hovers in bright schools around coral outcrops and cave mouths on outer reef slopes, more often at oceanic islands than near the mainland. It picks copepods and other tiny drifting crustaceans from the current and reaches only about twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Anthiadidae › Pseudanthias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 312508.
FAQ
- How deep does the Amethyst Anthias live?
- The Amethyst Anthias (Mirolabrichthys pascalus) is typically found at 0–70 m.
- Is the Amethyst Anthias dangerous to divers?
- The Amethyst Anthias is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Amethyst Anthias get?
- The Amethyst Anthias grows to about 20 cm.