Lyretail Anthias (females) by the coral reef

Lyretail Anthias (females) by the coral reef

Lyretail Anthias (female) hovering by the coral reef near delicate clumps of Umbrella Xenia, acropora coral, fire coral. Lyretail Anthias are dimorphic, the females and males look significantly different from each other. Canvas prints, photo posters of tropical fish pictures.

Lyretail Anthias Facts
Common Name(s): Sea Goldie, Lyretyle Coralfish, Lyretail Anthias, Scalefin Anthias
Scientific Name: Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Size: 7 - 15 cm
Diet: Zooplankton, floating filamentous algae
Habitat: Coral reefs, clear water lagoons, coral outcrops
Depth: 2 - 35 metres
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to S. Africa; Pacific Ocean, Australia to Japan
Conservation: Not evaluated 

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