please ID my anthias

[formsix]

Please ID my new addition. I'm curious about both type and sex -- not sure this anthias was exactly what I was expecting, but I do like it. However, it just arrived this morning and is already eating mysis and roe, and I might have trained it to follow the turkey baster around the tank in less than 10 minutes

 

[C.Eymann]

Look like randells anthias to me.

 

[formsix]

Look like randells anthias to me.

Yup! Thoughts about sex? Really what I want to know is if she's a "true" female or already transitioning. The dark splotches on the bottom fins surprised me, and she also has a dark ventral stripe under her chin.

 

[SDguy]

Could be P. pulcherrimus.

 

[ca1ore]

Yeah, randalls or resplendent. I cannot reliably differentiate between the two.

 

[C.Eymann]

Yeah, randalls or resplendent. I cannot reliably differentiate between the two.

Usually see a bit more of indigo blue highlights on resplendent anthias on the pectoral spots,, but yeah they are hard to tell apart.
Could be either.

 

[Jeff4777]

I would say P. Randalli judging by the pelvic fins and this one pictured appears to be transitioning.

 

[formsix]

Thanks everyone! She was ordered as a Randall's medium female from liveaquaria. She's an awesome little fish so far, but after I ordered her I decided that I really should have gotten 3. Now I'm concerned that if I try to get 2 more that I might get another transitioning one. Decisions, decisions!