Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Percopsiformes
Pleuronectiformes
Squaliformes
Callionymiformes
Torpediniformes
Zeiformes
Atheriniformes
Beloniformes
Rajiformes
Syngnathiformes
Beryciformes
Coelacanthiformes
Ophidiiformes
Albuliformes
Chimaeriformes
Gymnotiformes
Heterodontiformes
Salmoniformes
Saccopharyngiformes
Perciformes/Percoidei
Rhinopristiformes
Holocentriformes
Argentiniformes
Myxiniformes
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Perciformes/Cottoidei
Elopiformes
Hiodontiformes
Osmeriformes
Kurtiformes

Anthias anthias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei

Family: Anthiadidae

Genus: Anthias

Species: Anthias anthias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Climate Zone

Subtropical

Location

Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Portugal to Angola, including the Azores. Range reported to extend south to northern Namibia (Ref. 27121).

Biology

Lives amongst rocks, gravel, coral (Ref. 2683) and in submarine caves on the continental shelf and upper slope. Nocturnal. Adults feed on crustaceans and small fishes. Protogynous.

Habitat

associated