Pseudanthias oumati

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Percoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Perciformes Subordo: Percoidei Superfamilia: Percoidea

Familia: Serranidae
Subfamilia: Anthiadinae
Genus: Pseudanthias
Species: Pseudanthias oumati

Name

Pseudanthias oumati Williams et al., 2013

• Holotype: USNM 409433.

Type locality: French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Fatu Hiva, south of Baie Hanavave (Baie des Vierges) at tip of Pointe Matautu, on sloping deep reef terrace at bottom of steep rock wall, -10.4715, -138.6779 [1], depth 50–55 m.

Etymology: The specific epithet oumati is the Marquesan word for sun and refers to the brilliant yellow color of its body and fins.

Vernacular names

English: Saffron anthias

References

• Williams, J.T.; Delrieu-Trottin, E.; Planes, S. 2013: Two new fish species of the subfamily Anthiinae (Perciformes, Serranidae) from the Marquesas. Zootaxa 3647(1): 167–180. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3647.1.8 Reference page.