Abstract
A new anthiine fish, Anthias (Pseudanthias) truncatus is described from the Kerama Islands, Okinawa.This new species differs from all other species of the genus in the combination of a truncate caudal fin with shortly produced outer rays in males, slightly lunate in females, a dark red blotch on basal portion of seventh to tenth dorsal spines in males, and a red spot on tip of each lobe of caudal fin in females.
