Waite's splitfin
Luzonichthys waitei
- Usual depth4–106 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Luzonichthys waitei, known as Waite's splitfin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific from Aldabra and Astove of Seychelles to the Loyalty Islands, Fiji and Japan.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–106 m · Deepest record: 106 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Waite's splitfin, Magenta Slender Anthias, Magenta slender basslet, Magenta splitfin, Purple pygmy basslet, Pygmy basslet, Slender anthias
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Anthias fléchette magenta
- Japanese
- Minamihanadai, ミナミハナダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 雙鰭呂宋花鮨
Other scientific names: Luzonichthys addisi, Luzonichthys robustus, Mirolabrichthys waitei, Naurua addisi
Similar species
Hucht's fairy bassletPseudanthias huchtii
Sea goldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
- Amethyst Anthias
Mirolabrichthys pascalus
- Purple Anthias
Mirolabrichthys tuka
- Blotched Fairy Basslet
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Pink bassletPseudanthias hypselosoma
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 100 open-data records from 1944 to 2022.
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