Silverstreak Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias cooperi
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 14cm
Identification: Male - Red to orange to pale pink with red tail; silver-white streak below eye, red patch or bar on mid-side (may be intense or faint).
Favourite: Form small plankton-feeding aggregations.
Hide-out: Above substrate of current swept outer reefs and dropoffs in 15-60m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Samoa and Line Is. in eastern Central Pacific. S.W. Japan to Micronesia and Australia.

Shen's Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias sheni
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Male - Orangish red to magenta or violet; 3rd dorsal spine of male elongate.
Favourite: Groups contain numerous females and several males. Form plankton-feeding aggregations.
Hide-out: 1-3m above outer reef slopes in 20-55m.
Location: Offshore reefs of N.W. Australia.

Scalefin Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 15cm
Identification: Male/Red Variation - Shades of red with yellow spots on body scales; purple blotch on outer pectoral fin; long 3rd dorsal spine.
Favourite: Form small to huge plankton-feeding aggregations.
Hide-out: Above shallow coastal, lagoon and outer reefs in 2-20m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Solomon Is. and Fiji. S.W. Japan to Palau and E. Australia.