| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Anthiadidae | Hemanthias leptus | (Ginsburg) | 1952 | Longtail Bass |
Hemanthias leptus
Unique Characteristics: Dorsal fin with 10 spines and 13-16 rays; anal fin with 3 spines and 6-13 rays; branched caudal-fin rays 13. Caudal fin deeply forked in specimens less than about 20 cm standard length, becoming less deeply forked with growth; caudal fin truncate (or nearly so) with a median notch in specimens greater than about 31 cm standard length. Most of upper edge of operculum free, not connected by skin to body. No scaly flap of skin joining upper part of pectoral-fin base to body; soft dorsal and anal fins mostly naked. Body depth 27-48% standard length. Head length contained 2.3-3.3 times in standard length. Pelvic-fin length 24-76% standard length (40-76% standard length in specimens greater than about 19 cm standard length). Preopercle without a large antrorse spine; middle opercle spine not reaching edge of operculum. Front nostrils variously shaped, but always closer to rear nostrils than to upper lip. Supramaxilla absent; teeth fixed (not depressible); upper jaw moderately protrusile; jaw teeth distinct; vomer and palatines with teeth. Posterior process of premaxilla broad and near tip of alveolar ramus. Branchiostegal rays 7. Lateral-line scales 54-62; circum-caudal-peduncular scales 40-46. Total gill rakers on first arch 34-44. Maxilla and most or all of interorbital area naked (FAO 2002).
Similar Species: None