Description
Squarespot Anthias Pseudanthias pleurotaenia occurs in the tropical Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to New Caledonia in a depth range from 0-180m, usually 0-25m, max. length 20cm. Square spot refers to the male, locals in Palau call it the TV fish. The female is mainly yellow. This specimen is inbetween Antipathes sp. black corals of a sheer wall. Palau, Micronesia, 7°6'50.299" N 134°16'8.17" E at 20m depth