anthias id please

[Poseidon84]

picked up this gem on a rescue today but having trouble identifying it. is this an ignitus or maybe bicolor? it tailfin and black line across dorsal is throwing me off

 

[reefaland310]

Looks like male lyretail

 

[Tyreef2016]

a lyretail? but hard to tell from the picture. seems a female turning male also..

 

[eatbreakfast]

Male Indian Ocean squamipinnis anthias.

 

[Poseidon84]

a lyretail? but hard to tell from the picture. seems a female turning male also..

idk why it would switch sexes it was the only one, but im not too versed in anthias, hiw big do they get because this one is about 3"

 

[Tyreef2016]

idk why it would switch sexes it was the only one, but im not too versed in anthias, hiw big do they get because this one is about 3"

I also could be completely wrong.. did you check out the Anthia EATBREAKFAST just mentioned?

edit: it just looks like my females and has traits of my male coming in..just what I thought at first glance

 

[Poseidon84]

Male Indian Ocean squamipinnis anthias.

i believe you are right, this is just another name for a lyertail correct?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yes, squamipinnis is the Latin name for lyretail anthias.

 

[ca1ore]

Yup, squampi

 

[Baldguy]

idk why it would switch sexes it was the only one, but im not too versed in anthias, hiw big do they get because this one is about 3"

I've had lone anthias turn male a couple times. Amazing how fast the change is.