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Resplendent goldie
Pseudanthias pulcherrimus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Resplendent goldie
- Scientific
- Pseudanthias pulcherrimus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 7 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 10 to 70 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2017
Description
A small, brightly coloured anthias reaching about 7 cm, forming small groups near caves and ledges on deep reefs and drop-offs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Pseudanthias-pulcherrimus.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.