Anthias (genus)
Anthias is a genus of colourful ray-finned fishes in the family Anthiadidae. Most species are found at deep reefs in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic, often well below depths reachable to a scuba diver. A single species, A. noeli, is found at deep reefs in the East Pacific.
They are red, pink, orange, or yellow, and the largest species reach in length. They typically occur in groups that feed on zooplankton.
Species
In the past, this genus included far more species, but these have now been moved to other genera, for example Callanthias, Odontanthias, and Pseudanthias. Based on FishBase, these species are currently included in Anthias:Anthias anthias swallowtail sea perchAnthias asperilinguis Günther, 1859 jeweled gemfishAnthias cyprinoides Pagalu swallowtailAnthias helenensis Katayama & Amaoka, 1986 Saint Helena swallowtailAnthias menezesi Anderson & Heemstra, 1980 Brazilian swallowtailAnthias nicholsi Firth, 1933 yellowfin bassAnthias noeli Anderson & Baldwin, 2000 rosy jewelfishAnthias woodsi Anderson & Heemstra, 1980 '''swallowtail bass'''