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Anthias anthias

Linnaeus, 1758

Swallowtail seaperch

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Latin name :	Anthias anthias (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms :	Anthias sacer (Bloch 1792) Aylopon canariensis (Guichenot 1868) Labrus anthias (Linnaeus 1758) Serranus anthias (Linnaeus 1758)
Classification :	Serranidae ( Grooper & Anthias )

Name :	Anthias Barbier-hirondelle Barbier commun Castagnole rouge
Name :	Swallowtail seaperch Barbier Red damselfish Blunt-headed holy-fish

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Les anthias font parti de la famille des Serranidae (on y retrouve entre autre les mérous). C'est un poisson dont la couleur peut varier du rose clair au rouge. Deux grandes nageoires ventrales dont les extrémités sont jaunes.

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Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Protogynous.

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Poisson qui vit d'abort femelle puis qui subit une inversion sexuelle et qui devient mâle.

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