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Two-spot basslet
Pseudanthias bimaculatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Two-spot basslet
- Scientific
- Pseudanthias bimaculatus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 14 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 20 to 100 m (usually 40 to 54 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2017
Description
A small pink to orange anthias; males show two spots on the side and stronger colours, reaching about 14 cm. It lives on deep coastal drop-offs, usually around 40 to 55 m.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Pseudanthias-bimaculatus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Pseudanthias_bimaculatus.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.