Species: Anthias asperilinguis, Jeweled gemfish

Anthias asperlinguis Gunther, 1859

Jeweled gemfish

Body elongate, oblong to oval, strongly compressed; head, strongly compressed; eye moderate to large; no fleshy papillae around edge of eye; front and rear nostrils close together;  rear edge of front nostril with a flap, but no filament; mouth moderately to strongly oblique, lower jaw projecting, rear of top jaw exposed when mouth closed, without accessory bone above it; usually without patch of granular teeth on tongue; tooth patch on center of roof of mouth, triangular to chevron shaped, not prolonged at rear; preoperculum with rear margin serrated, but no forward pointing spines on lower corner; 38-40 gill rakers; dorsal fin with X, 15, longest spine (IV-V) 12-16% SL, each spine tip ending in a short filament, no elongate soft rays; anal fin III, 7, no elongate rays; pectorals 18-19; pelvic inserted slightly before base of pectoral, 35->64% SL; tail fin forked, lobes with filaments, up to 41-46% SL; scales rough, without small accessory scales on head or body, 36-41 on lateral line; head and jaws fully scaled, except front of lower jaw and throat naked; scales around tail base 17-18; lateral line complete.