Compsanthias

Compsanthias
Compsanthias hawaiiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus:
Gill, 2024
Type species
Anthias ventralis
Randall, 1979

Compsanthias is a genus of colourful reef fishes belonging to the family Anthiadidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific.

Species

These are two currently recognized species (both formerly assigned to Pseudanthias)[1] in this genus:

References

  1. ^ Gill, Anthony C. (2024). "Compsanthias, new genus of Pacific Anthiadidae (Teleostei)". Zootaxa. 5463 (3): 360–374. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5463.3.3. PMID 39646208.