Painted anthias

The Painted anthias lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 12 - 40 m , usually 20 - 30 m environment.

The Painted Anthias is a beautiful fish that is not often seen in the aquarium market. The females of this species are pink in the lower half and yellow in the dorsal half. More

Common names

Painted anthias in English
Painted basslet in English
Purple-yellow seaperch in English
繡花鮨 in Mandarin Chinese
绣花鮨 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Serranidae
Genus : Pseudanthias
Species : Pseudanthias pictilis
Authority : Randall & Allen, 1978