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Diagnostic Description

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Color patterns vary from one locality to another.Description: Characterized by female having violet-edged orange stripe behind eye; fleshy protuberance at front of upper lip absent in male; prolonged third dorsal spine of female, elongate in male; lunate caudal fin (Ref. 90102).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Life Cycle

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Pelagic spawner. A monandric species (Ref. 55367). Females are induced to change sex by removal of males from social groups (Ref. 38802). Sex-reversal is completed in 2-4 weeks after male removal in the area, or 170-280 days in an all female group (Ref. 34185, 34249, 34250). Length at sex change = 5.0 cm TL (Ref. 55367). Also Ref. 103751.Successful males spawn nightly with successive females (Ref. 37816).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 6 - 7
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Trophic Strategy

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Found above coral outcrops or patch reefs of clear lagoons, channels, or outer reef slopes. Feeds on zooplankton.
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Biology

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Adults are found above coral outcrops or patch reefs of clear lagoons, channels, or outer reef slopes. Form large aggregations. Feed on zooplankton (Ref. 6113). A protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 55367). Males are territorial and haremic (Ref. 9710). Color patterns and size of sexual transition very slightly from one locality to the next. Total length for females from Ref. 9137.
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
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分布

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分布於印度-西太平洋區,西起紅海及非洲南部,東至所羅門群島,北至日本南部,南至澳洲。台灣各地海域均有。
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利用

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小型花鱸,不具食用經濟性之魚種。體色豔麗,是水族常見魚種,一般皆以陷阱法捕獲。
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描述

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體延長而側扁。吻短。眼中大,眼眶後緣無乳突。口較大,稍傾斜。上下頜齒細小,前端具犬齒。下及間鰓蓋骨下緣具鋸齒。體被小櫛鱗;側線完全,側線鱗數37-43;上頜具鱗;各鰭亦具鱗。背鰭連續,具硬棘X,軟條16-18,第III背鰭棘最長;臀鰭硬棘III枚,軟條7;腹鰭腹位,雄魚延伸至臀鰭,雌魚否;胸鰭軟條16-18;尾鰭彎月形,雄魚上下葉延長如絲。雄魚體紅褐色,鱗片具小黃點;眼下斜向延伸至胸鰭基部中央具一紫紅色縱帶,除臀鰭色淡外,各鰭為橘紅至粉紅色,皆具藍緣;背鰭軟條部末端具黑褐色斑塊;胸鰭上緣具一粉紅斑塊。雌魚一致為橘黃色,體側除腹部鱗外,皆具淡紫紅色緣;眼下斜向延伸至胸鰭基部中央具一紫紅色緣之粉橘色縱帶。
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棲地

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主要棲息於片狀珊瑚區的潟湖及水道或外礁斜坡。一般皆成小群優游於珊瑚礁外圍或洞穴附近。棲息深度在0-55公尺左右。社會階層行為明顯,小魚在下,雌魚中,少數雄魚在上;雄魚具強烈的領域性。生殖行一夫多妻制,雄魚死亡後由雌魚依序遞補。以浮游動物為食。
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Sea goldie

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The sea goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), also known as the orange basslet, lyretail coralfish, onestripe goldie, lyretail anthias,[2] lyretail fairy basslet, orange fairy basslet, orange seaperch, scalefin basslet, scalefin Fairy basslet and scalefin anthias, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, an anthias from the subfamily Anthiinae part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. It is found in the aquarium trade.

Range

The sea goldie is found in the western Indian Ocean including the Red Sea, and in the Pacific Ocean as far east as Japan and southeast Australia. It is absent from the Persian Gulf and Oman.[2]

Description

Male sea goldie, Dahab

This species shows marked sexual dimorphism:[3]

  • Female: Length up to 7 cm (2.75 in), orange/gold color with violet streak below the eye
  • Male: Length up to 15 cm (5.9 in), fuchsia color with elongated third ray of the dorsal fin, a red patch on the pectoral fin, and elongated margins of the tail

The midas blenny, Ecsenius midas, goes through a phase of yellow colouration and is a social mimic of the sea goldie.[2]

The sea goldie feeds primarily on zooplankton.[3] Like other anthias, the sea goldie is a protogynous hermaphrodite; a male retains a harem of five to 10 females, but when the male dies, one of the females will undergo sex reversal and take the place of the missing male. Spawning occurs at sunset, between December and February (in the Red Sea).[4]

Habitat

The fish lives around coral outcrops in clear lagoons, patch reefs, and steep slopes to a depth of 35 m, often found in the company of Chromis dimidiata. They are often found in very large schools above the reef.[2]

Media appearances

References

  1. ^ Williams, J.T.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Pseudanthias squamipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69591800A69592809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69591800A69592809.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Pseudanthias squamipinnis" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.
  4. ^ Siliotti, A. (2002). Fishes of the Red Sea. Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2
  5. ^ "Endless Ocean". Giantbomb. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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Sea goldie: Brief Summary

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The sea goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), also known as the orange basslet, lyretail coralfish, onestripe goldie, lyretail anthias, lyretail fairy basslet, orange fairy basslet, orange seaperch, scalefin basslet, scalefin Fairy basslet and scalefin anthias, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, an anthias from the subfamily Anthiinae part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. It is found in the aquarium trade.

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Description

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In Belau this occurs in small groups a few meters off coral outcrops of steep dropoffs below 12 m. Elsewhere found above coral outcrops or patch reefs of clear lagoons, channels, or outer reef slopes at depths of 4 to 20 m. Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 6113). Colour patterns and size of sexual transition very slightly from one locality to the next.

Reference

Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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