Maldives Marine Life

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Anthias (no English common name)

Dactylanthias aplodactylus

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Anthias (no English common name)
Scientific
Dactylanthias aplodactylus
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Anthiadidae (anthias; formerly in Serranidae)
Maximum size
Up to about 20 cm (standard length)
Depth and habitat
On or near the bottom, recorded from 200 to 250 m
IUCN status
DD · Data DeficientData Deficient (DD), assessed 2009

Description

A deep-water anthias reaching about 20 cm, living near the bottom at around 200 to 250 m.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.