''Tosanoides filamentosus'' is a species of reef fish from the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Anthiinae Anthias are members of the family Serranidae and make up the subfamily Anthiinae. Anthias make up a sizeable portion of the population of pink, orange, and yellow reef fishes seen swarming in most coral reef photography and film. The name Anthi ...

part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. native to the northwest Pacific Ocean around Japan and can be found in depths of 50–60 meters. ''Tosanoides filamentosus'' is one of six species that make up the genus ''

Tosanoides ''Tosanoides'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish in the subfamily Anthiinae which is part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently six recognized sp ...

'' and it is the type species of that genus.

Description

It is around 10 centimeters long.

References

Taxa named by Toshiji Kamohara Fish described in 1953 Fish of Japan Fish of the Pacific Ocean filamentosus {{Serranidae-stub