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.