Sea goldie

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Sea goldie

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Pseudanthias
Species:
P. squamipinnis
Binomial name
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
(Peters, 1885)

The sea goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), also known as the orange basslet, lyretail coralfish, onestripe goldie, lyretail anthias,

aquarium
trade.

Range

The sea goldie is found in the western Indian Ocean including the Red Sea, and in the Pacific Ocean as far east as Japan and southeast Australia. It is absent from the Persian Gulf and Oman.[2]

Description

Male sea goldie, Dahab

This species shows marked dimorphism:[3]

  • Female: Length up to 7 cm (2.75 in), orange/gold color with violet streak below the eye
  • Male: Length up to 15 cm (5.9 in), fuchsia color with elongated third ray of the
    pectoral fin
    , and elongated margins of the tail

The

mimic of the sea goldie.[2]

The sea goldie feeds primarily on

protogynous hermaphrodite; a male retains a harem of five to 10 females, but when the male dies or leaves, the largest and most dominant female will undergo hormonal and physical changes to become the harems new male. This change can take several weeks to months to complete.[4] Spawning occurs at sunset, between December and February (in the Red Sea).[5]

Habitat

The fish lives around coral outcrops in clear lagoons, patch reefs, and steep slopes to a depth of 35 m, often found in the company of Chromis dimidiata. They are often found in very large schools above the reef.[2]

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69591800A69592809.en
    . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-00-715986-2
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Pseudanthias squamipinnis" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.
  4. ^ "Lyretail Anthias: A Colorful Addition To Your Saltwater Aquarium". 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  5. ISBN 88-87177-42-2

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