Amethyst Anthias (Pseudanthias pascalus) ハナゴイ allso Purple Queen and Sailfin Queen
Two male Amethyst Anthias having a dance at the cleaning station. Amami
A female Amethyst Anthias. Amami
Two males and one female Amethyst Anthias. The females did far outnumber the males. I was trying to get pictures of the sail extended. The one feeding in the clear water were also very hard for the camera to focus on with the blue fish on blue water. Also, two fairly reliable sites list this as being Mirolabrichthys pascalus and formerly being Pseudanthias pascalus. I am going with Pseudanthias pascalus Because that is how it is listed with the World Register of Marine Species. Amami