Redstripe Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias fasciatus
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 21cm
Identification: Female - Orange to peach; red stripe from gill cover to tail. Male - Distinguished by long tail lobes.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Most commonly in caves (may orient upside down to ceiling) of deep outer reefs and steep slopes 20-68m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - Red Sea to Papua New Guinea. S.W. Japan to Palau and Great Barrier Reef.