Painted Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias pictilis
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 13.5cm
Identification: Male - Reddish lavender; violet bar edged with orange below middle of soft dorsal fin, pale oval-shaped mark on tail.
Favourite: Form mid-water aggregations.
Hide-out: Above seaward reef slopes in 20-40m.
Location: Southwest Pacific - S. Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia and Lord Howe I.