Hemanthias is a genus of colourful marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. They are found at rocky reefs at depths of in the tropical and subtropical East Pacific and West Atlantic.
They are red, pink and yellow, and reach in length depending on the species.
Species Based on FishBase, the following species are included in Hemanthias:
Hemanthias leptus (Longley, 1935) (Longtail bass) - West Atlantic Hemanthias peruanus (Steindachner, 1875) (Splittail bass) – East Pacific Hemanthias signifer (Garman, 1899) (Damsel bass)– East Pacific
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