Scientific Name: Pseudanthias dispar
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 9.5cm
Identification: Male - Orange to yellow body, lavender to pink head and bright red dorsal fin, translucent tail.
Favourite: Form plankton-feeding aggregations 1-3m above substrate; males erect dorsal fin during courtship.
Hide-out: Upper edge of steep slopes to 15m.
Location: East Indo-Pacific - Christmas I. to Line Is. in eastern Central Pacific. S.W. Japan and Micronesia to Great Barrier Reef.
Redfin Anthias
Labels: Anthias
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