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Spotfin anthias
Rabaulichthys stigmaticus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Spotfin anthias
- Scientific
- Rabaulichthys stigmaticus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 6 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 35 to 50 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2017
Description
A tiny, slender anthias reaching about 6 cm, living over rubble bottoms swept by strong current at 35 to 50 m.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Rabaulichthys-stigmaticus.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.