Anthias Id needed

[snyder415]

I need help IDing these new anthias from my lfs. They were sold to them from the distributer as lyretails however the distributer stated they had never seen them before and guessed. The lfs thought they might be stocky anthias however all of the pictures I've seen they look to dark. They have a purple spot on the front of the dorsil fin as well as a blue/purple line. They are a little deeper red then the pictures show. They are 2-3 inches. Any ideas?

 

[jbvdhp]

Could be a male lyretail, but it looks like a square back Anthias to me aka "stocky" Anthias as some call it

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[MIKE NY]

My guess is a Coopers(Pseudoanthias cooperi)... Ask where they came from if from Africa then it's confirmed...
jbvdhp... yours is a pic of a female stocky(Pseudoanthias hyselosoma) the red dots on the tail are the tell...

 

[falconut]

Not a positive ID from me, but it sure looks just like the male lyretail I had years ago.

 

[Brittany_]

Possibly a male bimaculatis anthias. Check it out


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[snyder415]

there is four of them, all look the same however I'm leaning towards coopers as one of them has a small darker spot coming in on both sides (thinking its a male) and the rest are females. They are super active and eating flakes and pellets which is great.

 

[ca1ore]

Probably a coopers, maybe Lyretail. Not a square or a bimac.

 

[jbvdhp]

Possibly a male bimaculatis anthias. Check it out


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Def NOT a male bimac


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[snyder415]

Here's a few more pictures from today.

 

[snyder415]

Another

 

[snyder415]

Three out of the four