Pygmy Basslet, Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler 1931)
Other Names: Magenta Slender Anthias, Waite's Splitfin
Waite's Splitfin, Luzonichthys waitei, at Taveuni, Fiji. Source: Paddy Ryan / http://www.ryanphotographic.com/serranidae.htm. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A splitfin with a pale yellowish upper head and back that fades to lavender pink below, with bright yellow caudal-fin lobes, and a dark pink margin on the dorsal fin and lower edge of caudal fin.
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Dianne J. Bray, Luzonichthys waitei in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4382
Pygmy Basslet, Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler 1931)
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Distribution |
Found on the northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, and in the Coral Sea. Occurs elsewhere in the Indo-west Pacific. Forms large feeding schools on outer reef slopes in depths of 1-35 m. |
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Features |
Meristic features: Dorsal fin X + 15-17; Anal fin III, 7; Pectoral fin 17-21; Lateral-line scales 51-59; Gill rakers 7-10 + 19-20. Body slender, depth 3.3-3.8 in SL; caudal fin lunate, often short filaments on lobes. |
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Species Citation |
Mirolabrichthys waitei Fowler, 1931, Bull. U. S. Natl Mus. 100(11): 228, fig. 16. Type locality: Port Maricaban, Luzon Island, Philippines. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Pygmy Basslet, Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler 1931)
References
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Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp.
Allen, G.R. & Starck, W.A. 1982. The anthiid fishes of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, with the description of a new species. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 9(2): 47-56 figs 1-28
Fowler, H.W. 1931. Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. The fishes of the families Pseudochromidae, Lobotidae, Pempheridae, Priacanthidae, Lutjanidae, Pomadasyidae, and Terapontidae collected by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross, chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(11): 1-388 figs 1-29
Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1999. Family Serranidae. pp. 2442-2548 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 2069-2790 pp.
Herre, A.W. 1936. Notes on fishes in the Zoological Museum of Stanford University. 5. New or rare Philippine fishes from the Herre 1933 Philippine Expedition. Philippine Journal of Science 59(3): 357-373 pls 1-2
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Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp.
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs.
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs.
Randall, J.E. & McCosker, J.E. 1992. Revision of the fish genus Luzonichthys (Perciformes: Serranidae: Anthiinae), with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 21: 1-21 pls I-II
