Sacura sanguineais a striking new species of anthias with a coloration and ornate finnage that is truly befitting of this group of fish. Described based on just a few specimens from the Andaman Sea, this new species has a radical band stretching from the face to the tail.
这种标记的疯狂是,它从脸上和眼睛周围开始黄色,以粉红色边界,然后逐渐变成红色的尾巴。S. sanguineahas the attractive elongated fin rays in the hard and soft parts of the dorsal fins thatSacuraare well known for. We may have only one picture ofSacura sanguineabut what a photo it is, perhaps one of the best of a preserved specimen we’ve ever seen.
The newest species ofSacurais described by Motomura, Tomohiro & Vilasri in the latest edition ofZooTaxa.Sacura sanguineajoins the ranks ofS. parvaandS. speciosaas some of the most ornate and colorful fish in the sea, especially of the deeper reef regions of the world.