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Yellowback Anthias, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Robert J. Koch · CC BY 3.0

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Yellowback Anthias

Pseudanthias evansi

The Yellowback Anthias (Pseudanthias evansi) is a tropical marine fish of the family Serranidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 4 and 40 m deep. It grows to 12 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
12 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Depth
4–40 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilySerranidae
  2. GenusPseudanthias
  3. SpeciesPseudanthias evansi

Quick answers

Yellowback Anthias size: how big does it get?
It grows to 12 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Yellowback Anthias: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.