Bicolor Anthias

Description:

It has a purple and orange color formation, thus the name bicolor. It has a semi-aggressive temperament and can get around 5 inches. The males have a more intense coloration with a violet body and orange running along the back through the upper caudal lobe. The females tend to be lavender in color with a orange back and caudal fin. The dorsal fin of the male is edged in purple, and the first ray is elongated.

Habitat:

The Bicolor Anthias is originally from hawaii forming massive schools among the reefs and 200 feet or deeper.

Notes:

These are one of the hardier of the Anthias and make a wonderful addition to the saltwater reef or fish only aquarium. Sorry about the bad quality side shot, it never wants to hold still enough for my phone to get a picture of it. Also, if you've seen my other spottings, you'll know that it love to be cleaned by my Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. My Anthias is about 3 inches or so.