Is this a Lyretail Anthia?

MCooper · Jul 21, 2016

Okay, so long story short I had 3 lyretail anthias and 2 didn't make it. One is remaining and I then added 2 other females so I would have a trio in my QT. As time has gone on I look at them and notice the 1 that I had since the start doesn't look like the other 2 really regarding colors at all. I tried to get a photo of the fish, but as you can see it was not easy. Is this a Lyretail Anthia?

DRoth335 · Jul 21, 2016

Yes, I believe it is a female lyretail

MCooper · Jul 21, 2016

I sure hope so! You see the one I am talking about right?

DRoth335 · Jul 21, 2016

I assumed the one coming out of pvc in 2nd and 3rd pic since it was centered in pic.

zoomonster · Jul 21, 2016

If your talking about that paler one in the back maybe not. It looks a lot like my female red bar anthias. If there is that faint hint of the pink bar and lyretail red tips in the image below then that's it.

MCooper · Jul 21, 2016

DrCooper said:
I sure hope so! You see the one I am talking about right?

No, that one I know is a female lyretail. The one in the background as I cannot get a good shot.

MCooper · Jul 21, 2016

zoomonster said:
If your talking about that paler one in the back maybe not. It looks a lot like my female red bar anthias. If there is that faint hint of the pink bar and lyretail red tips in the image below then that's it.

I think this is it! Is this okay to have with the 2 lyretails then? Do I need more of this or another Lyretail? I do plan on a few Bartletts and 1 sunburst in the future. Love Anthias

zoomonster · Jul 21, 2016

DrCooper said:
I think this is it! Is this okay to have with the 2 lyretails then? Do I need more of this or another Lyretail? I do plan on a few Bartletts and 1 sunburst in the future. Love Anthias

It should be fine. I have 3 of them (2 turned male) and the female is fine but the males are aggressive and they get big for anthias. I also have 3 lyre tails, 4 Tierra, 2 Bimaculatus (male also large and aggressive). I would also get a male lyretail for those. I have at least one male for each species. Sunburst is the one I have not had luck with. They are just too docile and will get beat up, hide all the time, not eat and die.

eatbreakfast · Jul 21, 2016

If you can get a better pic of the paler one? I'm not entirely convinced of the id yet.

MCooper · Jul 21, 2016

I will certainly try to get a better picture later tonight. Thanks guys

tj w · Jul 26, 2016

Better pic yet?

MCooper · Jul 26, 2016

hahah i wish. Fish will not stay still!

Salty1962 · Jul 27, 2016

The one you have in your tank may be changing over to male.

Lionfish Lair · Jul 27, 2016

That pale one in the back does not look like a lyretail anthias.

MCooper · Jul 27, 2016

eatbreakfast · Jul 27, 2016

DrCooper said:

Yeah, that's a squammipinnis.

MCooper · Jul 27, 2016

Coloring is much different then other 2 lyretails, lighter and smaller in size as well. Was going to add a male soon. Good idea or no?

eatbreakfast · Jul 27, 2016

DrCooper said:
Coloring is much different then other 2 lyretails, lighter and smaller in size as well. Was going to add a male soon. Good idea or no?

You should be able to add a male, but I would do it soon so that one of your current females doesn't begin to transition into a male.

Lionfish Lair · Jul 27, 2016

When mine started to convert, it didn't look like that. Not to say it can't, just mine didn't . I'll admit mine was a little weird though.

I don't know if I would add a male with that one in there. I think I would wait and see what it's up to first.

eatbreakfast · Jul 27, 2016

To me it doesn't look like it's transitioning yet. The dorsal pennant usually appears before the color changes. I think it's just a poorly colored female.