The sea goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), also known as the orange basslet, lyretail coralfish, onestripe goldie, lyretail anthias,[2]lyretail fairy basslet, orange fairy basslet, orange seaperch, scalefin basslet, scalefin Fairy basslet and scalefin anthias, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, an anthias from the subfamilyAnthiinae part of the familySerranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. It is found in the aquarium trade.
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 dorsal fin, a red patch on the pectoral fin, and elongated margins of the tail
The midas blenny, Ecsenius midas, goes through a phase of yellow colouration and is a social mimic of the sea goldie.[2]
The sea goldie feeds primarily on zooplankton.[3] Like other anthias, the sea goldie is a 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]
Habitatedit
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]
Referencesedit
^Williams, J.T.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Pseudanthias squamipinni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69591800A69592809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69591800A69592809.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ abcdLieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN0-00-715986-2
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Pseudanthias squamipinnis" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.
^"Lyretail Anthias: A Colorful Addition To Your Saltwater Aquarium". 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
^Siliotti, A. (2002). Fishes of the Red Sea. Verona, Geodia ISBN88-87177-42-2
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goldie, goldie, pseudanthias, squamipinnis, also, known, orange, basslet, lyretail, coralfish, onestripe, goldie, lyretail, anthias, lyretail, fairy, basslet, orange, fairy, basslet, orange, seaperch, scalefin, basslet, scalefin, fairy, basslet, scalefin, anth. The sea goldie Pseudanthias squamipinnis also known as the orange basslet lyretail coralfish onestripe goldie lyretail anthias 2 lyretail fairy basslet orange fairy basslet orange seaperch scalefin basslet scalefin Fairy basslet and scalefin anthias is a species of marine ray finned fish an anthias from the subfamily Anthiinae part of the family Serranidae the groupers and sea basses It has a wide Indo Pacific distribution It is found in the aquarium trade Sea goldieConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder PerciformesFamily SerranidaeGenus PseudanthiasSpecies P squamipinnisBinomial namePseudanthias squamipinnis Peters 1885 Contents 1 Range 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 References 5 External linksRange editThe 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 edit nbsp Male sea goldie DahabThis 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 dorsal fin a red patch on the pectoral fin and elongated margins of the tailThe midas blenny Ecsenius midas goes through a phase of yellow colouration and is a social mimic of the sea goldie 2 The sea goldie feeds primarily on zooplankton 3 Like other anthias the sea goldie is a 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 editThe 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 edit Williams J T Lawrence A Myers R 2016 Pseudanthias squamipinni IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T69591800A69592809 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T69591800A69592809 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 a b c d Lieske E and Myers R F 2004 Coral reef guide Red Sea London HarperCollins ISBN 0 00 715986 2 a b Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2007 Pseudanthias squamipinnis in FishBase 5 2007 version Lyretail Anthias A Colorful Addition To Your Saltwater Aquarium 2023 06 20 Retrieved 2023 06 21 Siliotti A 2002 Fishes of the Red Sea Verona Geodia ISBN 88 87177 42 2External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pseudanthias squamipinnis Photos of Sea goldie on Sealife Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sea goldie amp oldid 1217884643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
