Hawaiian Deep Anthias
Odontanthias fuscipinnis
- Usual depth75–168 m
- Water temperature25–26 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonRare
About this species
Odontanthias fuscipinnis, the Hawaiian deep anthias or Hawaiian yellow anthias, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 56 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 29 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 75–168 m · Deepest record: 196 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–26 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Hawaiian Deep Anthias, Yellow anthias
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Anthias des abysses
- Simplified Chinese
- 棕鰭牙花鮨, 棕鰭金花鱸
Other scientific names: Anthias fuscipinnis, Holanthias fuscipinnis
Similar species
Checked swallowtailOdontanthias borbonius
- Blackblotch Swallowtail
Odontanthias caudicinctus
- 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).
- 128 open-data records from 1901 to 2013.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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