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Hi

In my local fish store they have a new shipment of anthias.
There are the pseudanthias squamipinnis, evansi and carberryi.
In the tank with the pseudanthias carberryi there seemed to be 2 species but I am not sure.
Some have a yellow head, other have a more purple color. Tail color is different and I believe there might be some dispar or ignitus inside.
I tried to take some pictures and would be thankful for a confirmation by someone who is more into this species.


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Carberryi anthias. I believe their coloration on their faces will be more present when they mature.


I am doubting because of this picture,
The 3 fish on top are yellow/orange in colour, while the 2 at the bottom are purplish on top of the head.
Tails are also different in color and they are same size for which I believe they can be same age.
Do you have clear pictures that can differ the carberryi from an igitus?

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I am doubting because of this picture,
The 3 fish on top are yellow/orange in colour, while the 2 at the bottom are purplish on top of the head.
Tails are also different in color and they are same size for which I believe they can be same age.
Do you have clear pictures that can differ the carberryi from an igitus?

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The three top ones are ignitus, the bottom ones are carberryi.

Carberryi can be highly color variable. In nature they school with ignitus and evansi anthias. Whichever one they school with they will mimicthe coloring. So there are often other species mixed in with carberryi.
 

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