Stocky Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias hypselosoma
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 19cm
Identification: Male - Pinkish with extensive red area on upper head and foreback, red spot on dorsal fin; rounded tail, elongate ventral fins and large anal fin.
Favourite: Form schools.
Hide-out: Above coral outcroppings on sheltered coastal reefs and lagoons to 35m.
Location: East Indo-West Pacific - Maldives to Samoa. S.W. Japan to Palau and Great Barrier Reef.