Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Margined anthias
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Margined anthias

Pyronotanthias bimarginatus

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

English
Margined anthias
Scientific
Pyronotanthias bimarginatus
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Anthiadidae (anthias; formerly in Serranidae)
Maximum size
Up to about 7 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 35 to 65 m
IUCN status
NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)

Description

A small anthias reaching about 7 cm, schooling on outer slopes at 35 to 65 m.

Sources

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