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Pseudanthias tuka in Indonesia
Yellowstriped fairy basslet

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Pseudanthias tuka   (Herre & Montalban, 1927)
Family:	Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) , subfamily: Anthiinae			picture (Pstuk_u7.jpg) by Patzner, R.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Yellowstriped fairy basslet
Max. size:	12.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334)
Environment:	reef-associated ; depth range - 2 m
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 28°C; 19°N - 24°S
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Mauritius to the Philippines and Bali (Indonesia) to the Solomon Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the Great Barrier Reef; Palau in Micronesia. Reported from southern Japan (Ref. 9710).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Males of this species differ from males of P. pascalus by having a yellowish snout (Ref. 37816).
Biology:	Found primarily on continental reefs (Ref. 9710). Form aggregations on outer reef slopes to depths over 30 m (Ref. 9710). Feeds on planktonic crustaceans and fish eggs (Ref. 9710)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Heemstra, Phillip C.
Main Ref:	Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990. (Ref. 2334)
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Indonesia country information
Common names:	Bibir merah, Purple queen, Purple queen		Ref:  Anonymous, 2001
Status:	native		Ref:  Myers, R.F., 1999
Salinity:	marine
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Flores, Ambon, Borneo, Celebes, and Moluccas (Ref. 12401). Also recorded fromRaja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island and Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Kalimantan (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 2334, 48636.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/id.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kuiter, R.H., 1992
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