Odontanthias elizabethae
- Usual depth176–243 m
- Water temperature25–26 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
About this species
Odontanthias elizabethae, the Elizabeth's Anthias, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Odontanthias elizabethae”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 9 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 11 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 20 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 176–243 m · Deepest record: 252 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–26 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Anthias de Elizabeth
- Simplified Chinese
- 伊麗莎白牙花鮨, 伊麗莎白金花鱸
Similar species
Checked swallowtailOdontanthias borbonius
- Blackblotch Swallowtail
Odontanthias caudicinctus
- Hawaiian Deep Anthias
Odontanthias fuscipinnis
- Katayama's swallowtail
Odontanthias katayamai
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).
- 45 open-data records from 1972 to 2013.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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