Family : Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) , subfamily: Anthiinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Red-bar anthias
Fish Name : Pseudanthias cooperi
Max size : 14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 10 - 91 m
Climate : tropical; 22 - 27°C; 32°N - 24°S
Global Importance : aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa and the Line Islands (Ref. 2334), north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Males develop an incomplete crimson bar in the middle of their sides (Ref. 37816).
Biology : Mostly found on open substrate with low reef and remote bommies in depths over 20 m. Juveniles maybe shallow in coastal reefs (Ref. 48635). Form small, loose aggregations along current-swept drop-offs (Ref. 1602, 48635)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C.
Main Ref : Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen. 1993. (Ref. 9137)

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Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses