Name: Sea goldie, lyretail anthias, scalefin anthias
Scientific Name: Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 1855)
Family: Serranidae
Group: Bony fish
Class: Fish
Size: 11-25 cm.
This small tropical fish lives in clear waters of lagoons and coral reefs between depths of 2 and 20 m. It is an hermaphrodite species in which individuals reach maturity as females. In a later phase of life they can change into males. These are territorial and surround themselves with a harem of females, from which other males keep away.
Photo by:
Jan Sevcik (www.naturfoto.cz)
Oceanário Location
Tropical Indian
