What kind of anthias?

[rovster]

These look like lyretail males to me almost as if they are in transition. Wondering if they are something else? Most of the other lyretail makes I've seen were a little more decorated and fins were different.




Thanks!

 

[rovster]

Now I think they are Coopers LOL!!!

 

[Shivsreef]

They're not Lyretail males not even in transition imo, as Lyretail females ( the dominant one who is in transition to a male) will have the extended first dorsal spine, and they look to orange to be coopers.

 

[rovster]

Well then any other ideas? They eat like lyretails, voracious! Seem to be more assertive compared to the bartlets in there with them.

 

[rovster]

Here is a video if that helps.....

 

[SDguy]

Look like coopers, or closely related (I haven't kept up on recent anthias ID's).