Lyretail Anthias(fiji) unique colors

[Whystler]

I recently got some Lyretail Anthias(Fiji) from LA and they freaked me out because some of the females looked like they maybe transitioning. But they are really gorgeous and different than most pictures so i thought i would share a few pics i snapped of the girls.

http://imgur.com/a/L3scZ#pHLTUaP

 

[tthnow]

Huh? you mean they like Clowns becoming females? they are beautiful btw, how much did you pay?

 

[DjScRiBbLe]

No anthias are female and transition to a dominant male with a group of females.

 

[tthnow]

Wow that is cool.

 

[davocean]

Mine are from Fiji as well, and that color is typical.
When one turns male, it becomes a nice purpleish color.
Yours look ok from what it looks like in pics, as in I don't see obvious turning signs, you'll see a spike dorsal when they begin.
I had a submale that stayed orange but w/ a spike dorsal for nearly a year before it went full male, and I had a male already.
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