Pseudanthias marcia
Pseudanthias marcia Randall & Hoover, 1993
Marcia's anthias
Pseudanthias marcia
photo by Randall, J.E.


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Family:  Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 14 - 30 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: known from the Gulf of Oman and southwestern coast of Oman (Ref. 10689); also Socotra Archipelago (Ref. 37631)..
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Caudal fin of females deeply emarginate; lower half of caudal fin of males rounded to truncate, upper half with a dorsal filament. Females orange-red in color, caudal lobe tips bright red, scale centers on lower part of body yellow becoming pale yellow or whitish on lower head and abdomen; males similar in body color but with red bar on upper side and a pale zone on upper caudal peduncle, caudal fin yellow becoming red posteriorly, dorsal filament red or yellow.
Biology:  Found on rocky bottoms (Ref. 11441).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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