Anthias anthias
Size range: Max length : 27.0 cm
Common size: 15.0 cm
Habitat:
- Hard - rocky, coral, artificial
Water column position:
- Supra-benthic
Colors & patterns: Focus on unique characteristics which distinguish the species from others, specify differences between:
- Females
- males
- Juveniles
- Special patterns (for example, a breeding pattern)
Behavior:
- Whether the species is:
- Reef-associated - related to sites it inhabits
2. Activity:
- Diurnal
- Nocturnal
- Both
3. Approach:
- Easily approached
4. A concise description of any unique behavior (breeding, nesting, cleaning etc.).
Lives among rocks, gravel, coral and in submarine caves on the continental shelf and upper slope.
Nocturnal. Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Protogynous.
Schooling characteristics:
- Small groups
- Large schools
Native
Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Portugal to Angola, including the Azores. Range reported to extend south to northern Namibia
EM notes: description of special east Mediterranean characteristics.
