Sailfin Anthias
07674
Flag Basslets
Sailfin Anthias
Rabaulichthys spp.
Care:
IntermediateDiet:
PlanktivorousLight:
MediumPlace of origin:
Indian OceanMaldive Islands and Sri Lanka. Occurs on rubble slopes with strong currents , where usually seen in small aggregations feeding jut above the bottom on zooplankton. Females are plain, but males are readily identified when displaying with their tall dorsal fins , the soft part of which is pale blue with an elongate black spot in its centre. Length 6cm.
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