Species: Anthias nicholsi, Yellowfin Bass

Anthias nicholsi Firth, 1933

Yellowfin Bass

Body oblong, relatively deep (depth at dorsal fin origin 34-44% of SL), elongate, compressed; head relatively long (34-40% of SL), compressed; eye large; front nostril with a short flap, no filament; front and rear nostrils close together; mouth strongly oblique, rear of top jaw exposed when mouth closed, without accessory bone above top jaw bone; canine teeth at front of mouth; teeth on center and sides of roof of mouth, central tooth patch triangular or V shaped; 40% of large fish with teeth on tongue; preopercle margin serrated above and below; 31-34 gill rakers; dorsal fin X, 14-15; anal fin III, 6-8; tail fin long, forked, tips rounded, not very long (top lobe 31-49% of SL); pelvics inserted under base of pectoral, fin long (>38% of SL); scales small, rough, 31-34 in lateral line; lateral line continuous; all of head, including top jaw bone, scaled.

Body rosy above with yellow cast, paler below; lower head with bright yellow stripe that runs to pelvic fins, side of head with 2 yellow stripes; iris blue; fins except pectoral (clear) are yellow.

Reaches 12.5 cm

Rocky and coral bottoms at 55-440 m.

Nova Scotia to to northern Brazil.