Sunset Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias parvirostris
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 9cm
Identification: Male - Yellow with purple dorsal fin and borders on tail; purple line markings on head. Reddish with white dorsal fin and tail borders in Indian Ocean.
Favourite: Form small aggregations.
Hide-out: Near patch reefs and coral outcroppings of deep outer slopes in 30-65m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - Mauritius and Maldives to Philippines, Palau and Solomon Is, north to S. Japan.

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.

Squarespot Anthias

Scientific Name: Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Family: Anthias - Serranidae/Anthiinae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Male - Orangish red to magenta; large square violet spot on side; long 3rd dorsal spine.
Favourite: Form loose groups containing far more females than males.
Hide-out: Steep seaward slopes in 10-180, usually below 25m.
Location: West Pacific - Indonesia to Samoa. S.W. Japan and Micronesia to N.W. Australia and New Caledonia.