Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Earle's splitfin
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Earle's splitfin

Luzonichthys earlei

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

English
Earle's splitfin
Scientific
Luzonichthys earlei
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Anthiadidae (anthias; formerly in Serranidae)
Maximum size
Up to about 5.5 cm (total length); commonly 4.4 cm
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 15 to 205 m (usually 46 to 55 m)
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009

Description

A tiny, slender anthias reaching about 5.5 cm, which feeds on zooplankton in large aggregations along steep outer reef slopes, usually around 45 to 55 m.

Sources

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