please ID these anthias

[bullitr]

i have these for months now and still don't know exactly what they are

 

[hefner413]

dunno. but that's a cool shot!

 

[dogstar]

Hard to say from such a distant photo. But from going by the color pattern I can see, I'll guess Pseudanthias evansi

 

[crt81]

Originally Posted by Dogstar
Pseudanthias evansi
What is the name in lamens terms for people like myself who don't the correct name?

 

[paintballer768]

Google the name and it should have the common name with it. Alot of people identify things by the genus and species cuz a common name may have different meanings elsewhere. Evansi seems to be a yellowback anthias, which has yellow on top and pink on the bottom.
Ill take a shot and say female Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) or Dispar Anthias (Pseudanthias dispar)

 

[dogstar]

Allow me to introduce everyone to one of my best freinds. This is Google Images. Please say hello.
http://images.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
This is a shot of my FM P. squamipinnis, sometimes also called a Blue Eye anthia. Which I dont think is the OP's fish. But as I said, that photo is not very helpfull.

 

[jonthefishguy]

That is a purple square male anthias also known as a squarebox anthias if it has a box on its side.

 

[reefmania]

That looks like a Lyretail.

 

[dogstar]

Originally Posted by reefmania
That looks like a Lyretail.
If your refering to the pic I just posted...your right.
Welcome to the site.

 

[luca brasi]

Originally Posted by Dogstar
Allow me to introduce everyone to one of my best freinds. This is Google Images. Please say hello.
http://images.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
This is a shot of my FM P. squamipinnis, sometimes also called a Blue Eye anthia. Which I dont think is the OP's fish. But as I said, that photo is not very helpfull.
looks like a female squarespot to me, just like the one in my tank.
The first pic is to small to tell...

 

[reeffreakgeek]

Can you get a close up?
It looks like squapinnis(lyretail) anthias from here.It also looks like females are changing to males.Definitely not evansi,very slim chance its a square box female.

 

[bullitr]

i have a female squareback anthias my male die because its too big maybe old too. but the one on the picture is just pink with yellow tail

 

[reeffreakgeek]

I won't be able to tell until you can get a close up.
My guess is still female lyretails in the middle of transforming into males.Could be a Bimac anthias,perhaps.

 

[bullitr]

better picture is on 10 k light so the color is not as good
this is a female squareback

 

[bullitr]

more picture

 

[jonthefishguy]

Bartlett,threadfin or bi color... still need a closer pic

 

[bullitr]

more

 

[jonthefishguy]

I am going with bicolor now......

 

[bullitr]

the color looks like a male bartletts but it has harlem

 

[bullitr]

i have 10 k light so the color in the camera is not as good