Randall's Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias randalli
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 7cm
Identification: Male - Red to lavender; fins red with variable violet markings; elongate 3rd dorsal spine. Female - Similar, but have yellowish dorsal and tail fins.
Favourite: Form small groups.
Hide-out: Lurk near caves and ledges on steep dropoffs in 15-120m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Indonesia and Philippines to Marshall Is. in E. Micronesia, north to S.W. Japan.

Purple Queen

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias pascalus
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 17cm
Identification: Male - Purple with numerous small dark blue to orange spots; yellowish snout forming fleshy protuberance and pale chin.
Favourite: Form plankton-feeding aggregations.
Hide-out: High above outer reef slopes in 5-60m.
Location: Pacific - N. Sulawesi in Indonesia and Micronesia to French Polynesia. Taiwan and S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef.

Princess Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias smithvanizi
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 9.5cm
Identification: Male - Lavender undercolor with orangish spots on body scales; red to reddish upper head and back, purple tail borders.
Favourite: Form small groups.
Hide-out: Steep outer reef slopes in 6-70m.
Location: East Indo-West Pacific - Cocos-Keeling Is. to Palau and Marshall Is. in Micronesia. S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef.