Shiny Splitfin Anthias
Luzonichthys microlepis
- Usual depth18 m
- Water temperature26–28 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 18 m · Deepest record: 18 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Shiny Splitfin Anthias
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Anthias fléchette brillant
- Simplified Chinese
- 細鱗呂宋花鮨
Other scientific names: Naurua microlepis
Similar species
- Whitley's Splitfin
Luzonichthys whitleyi
Waite's splitfinLuzonichthys waitei
- Earle's Splitfin
Luzonichthys earlei
- Striped Splitfin
Luzonichthys taeniatus
- Pink Splitfin Anthias
Luzonichthys williamsi
Butterfly PerchCaesioperca lepidoptera
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 8 open-data records from 1951 to 1996.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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