Anthias Male or Female?

[LinkinReef]

I have these 3 anthias which one of them I assume it's the male and the other two I was told they were females but after looking at more pics online they seem to be more yellow than mine

First pic is what I think is the male and the last two are the ones i was told were females. Are they really females?

This pic is from LA which is what their females look like:

 

[29reef]

I see one male and two females in your photos; I suggest to try feeding them more often and a greater variety of foods including ones high in omega3 and fatty acids. The lyretails can look different depending on where they come from. Try feeding more and a variety, and see if that helps improve their colors.

Looking back at your photos your male isn't quite a total male yet, he still has some fins to grow in and to darken. They just look a little on the lite side.

 

[LinkinReef]

I feed the following all frozen:

Formula 1
Formula 2
Angel formula
Marine cuisine
Hikari mysis shrimp
Omega brine shrimp
Chopped clams.


As dry food goes:

Hikari marine -S-pellets
purple nori sheets


What else could I feed that contains a high omega3 and fatty acids? Would soaking what I feed in Selcon work better or make any difference?

 

[davelin315]

The male is the one with the longer dorsal spine. The two others do have some male coloration but are not males at this point. That said, there is another kind of anthias called a pygmy anthias that looks just like the lyre tail and has the same coloration as the pictures you have. Not much smaller than your typical female, either.

When the male has finished changing you'll see red spots on its pectoral fins.

 

[LinkinReef]

The one that i currently think is a male already has spots on it's pectoral fins and a bright red color on it's pelvic fins as well. The other two have no marking on either the pectoral or pelvic fins. It's hard to get a good pic of their colors with my camera