Family : Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) , subfamily: Anthiinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Sea goldie
Fish Name : Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Max size : 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710); 7 cm TL (female)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 0 - 55 m
Climate : tropical; 22 - 28°C; 32°N - 32°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Natal, South Africa to Niue (Ref. 37816), north to Japan, south to Australia. Recorded from Europa Island (MNHN 1992-0508).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7. Color patterns vary from one locality to another.
Biology : Found above coral outcrops or patch reefs of clear lagoons, channels, or outer reef slopes. Form large aggregations. Feed on zooplankton (Ref. 6113). A protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 55367). Males are territorial and haremic (Ref. 9710). Color patterns and size of sexual transition very slightly from one locality to the next. Total length for females from Ref. 9137
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C.
Main Ref : Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990. (Ref. 2334)

India country information
Common Names : Ry-bureki
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses