Pseudanthias pleurotaenia

Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Squarespot anthias, Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Serranidae
Genus:Pseudanthias
Species: P. pleurotaenia
Binomial name
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
(Bleeker, 1857)

Pseudanthias pleurotaenia also known as the squarespot anthias, pink square anthias, or squarespot fairy basslet is a Pseudanthias reef dwelling fish of the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade and grows to a size of 20 cm in length. Males have bold coloration, with a pink squared spot on their side, while females are completely orange in color.

It is found around reefs at depths of 10 to 180 metres (33 to 591 ft).[1]

Its range extends from Indonesia in the east, Samoa in the west, north to the Ryukyu Islands, and south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia, as well as throughout Micronesia.[1]

As with many reef fish, it is a sequential hermaphrodite, beginning life as a female, and transitioning to male in response to environmental and social factors.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal-guide/georgia-aquarium/home/galleries/tropical-diver/gallery-animals/squarespot-anthias


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