Compsanthias ventralis
- Usual depth15–48 m
- Water temperature24–27 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and August
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 15–48 m · Deepest record: 48 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–27 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Anthias ventralis, Pseudanthias ventralis
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Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- 8 open-data records from 1981 to 2012.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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