Lyretail Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Lyretail Anthias is a small, brightly colored reef fish common on steep outer reef slopes and drop-offs. Males show a long, lyre-shaped tail and often defend harems; the species is more often admired than targeted by anglers.
识别要点
- Male has a very long upper and lower tail lobe forming a lyre shape
- Bright orange-red to pink body with a purple or magenta dorsal area
- Small anthias shape with a deeply forked tail and yellowish fins in females/juveniles
栖息地
Warm tropical coral reefs, especially outer reef slopes, drop-offs, and current-swept reef edges; usually schools above hard coral and rocky relief from shallow water to about 50 m.
饵料备注
Not a standard game species. If collected for aquarium use, it may take small zooplankton-sized foods; anglers rarely target it with bait or lures.
行为
Diurnal planktivore that feeds in the water column on zooplankton; forms large groups, with dominant males keeping territories and spawning with haremic groups, often rising into the current to feed.
注意事项
Do not handle roughly; reef collection may be regulated or prohibited locally. Avoid contact with coral to prevent injury and reef damage; consumption is not typical and local rules should be checked.
钓法备注
Best observed or photographed rather than fished for. Where collection is legal, tiny pieces of shrimp, mysis, or plankton-feeding setups may attract it, but capture is uncommon and not recommended on coral reefs.