Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pacific Lyretail Anthias being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pseudanthias nobilis
- Pseudanthias squamipinnis
- Pseudanthias huchtii
- Pseudanthias hypselosoma
- Pseudanthias cooperi
- Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Anthiadidae
- Genus
- Pseudanthias
- Species
- Pseudanthias cheirospilos
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