ABSTRACT: The serranid fish Anthiasfucinus is described from 15 specimens
collected from steep rocky slopes at depths of 168-198 m in the Hawaiian Islands
and 214-237 m atJohnston Island. It is unique among the known species of the
genus in lacking vomerine teeth. Other diagnostic characters are 9 soft anal rays
(ofthe Indo-Pacific species of Anthias only A. ventralis has this count); 16 dorsal
soft rays; 15 or 16 pectoral rays (all unbranched); lateral line with a distinct angle
at anterior end of straight peduncular part, the pored scales 34-36 (only A.
boulengeri from the Gulf ofOman has this number of pored scales); membranes
of dorsal fin not incised; no prolonged dorsal spine (fourth or fifth spines barely
longest); and a distinctive head color pattern of alternating stripes of violet and
yellow.