Banded Seaperch
Hypoplectrodes nigroruber
Yellowback Anthias
Pseudanthias evansi
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Found in
- 23 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- yelloworangepurplepinkred
- Body shape
- Standard
- Pattern
- Horizontal markings
Pseudanthias evansi is a salt water fish. It is a tropical fish found in the Indian Ocean. It is sometimes used as an aquarium fish.
Description
It has a bright purple red body with yellow back and caudal fin. They are hermaphroditic. The most dominant fish will automatically turn into the male when there is no other male around.
Distribution
Indian Ocean: East Africa to the Cocos-Keeling and Christmas islands, north to the Andaman Sea.
Habitat
It occurs in large groups on outer reef slopes. Schooling species along upper parts of drop-offs and in outer reef lagoons. It feeds at various depths to near surface in pursuit of zooplankton.
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Questions
Is Yellowback Anthias dangerous?
Yellowback Anthias has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Yellowback Anthias?
How deep does Yellowback Anthias live?
Yellowback Anthias can be found at depths of up to 40 meters.
