Whitley's Splitfin
Luzonichthys whitleyi
- Usual depth11–23 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and April
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 110 records
- February: 170 records
- March: 253 records
- April: 222 records
- May: 48 records
- June: 141 records
- July: 31 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 11–23 m · Deepest record: 50 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Whitley's Splitfin, Yellownose Slender Anthias
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Anthias fléchette royal
- Japanese
- Somewakeminamihanadai, ソメワケミナミハナダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 惠氏呂宋花鮨
Other scientific names: Naurua whitleyi
Similar species
Waite's splitfinLuzonichthys waitei
- Earle's Splitfin
Luzonichthys earlei
- Shiny Splitfin Anthias
Luzonichthys microlepis
- 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).
- 984 open-data records from 1975 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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